"The regulator is an independent body which makes rules for the sector, and the TDSAT is well within its rights to uphold or quash any rules... For that there's a due consultation process which has been followed and rules cannot be made on the fly," one of the people said. "It (the TDSAT order) may well be challenged".Besides directing Trai to take action against Jio, TDSAT directed Trai to issue guidelines to ensure that tariff plans are not predatory and that they comply with rules around interconnect usage charge. "The tribunal also barred all carriers from offering 'all services' free, without the regulator's prior written approval. At present, Trai gets data on the factors such as volume of traffic with a delay of a quarter.Trai is already working on the guidelines around transparency and non-predatory pricing through a consultation paper.

Source: Economic Times February 05, 2018 02:03 UTC