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TRAI’s Consultation Paper on Review of Interconnection Usage Charges

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Aug 09, 2016

Last Date :

Sep 06, 2016

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Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a Consultation Paper on ‘Review of Interconnect Usage Charges’ on 05.08.2016. ...

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a Consultation Paper on ‘Review of Interconnect Usage Charges’ on 05.08.2016.

Interconnection means the commercial and technical arrangements under which telecom service providers (TSPs) connect their equipment, networks and services to enable their customers to have access to the customers, services and networks of other TSPs. Interconnection is extremely important from a consumer perspective. Telecom users cannot communicate with each other or connect with services they demand unless necessary interconnection arrangements are in place. Commercial and technical arrangements must be made to facilitate interconnection between TSPs. A number of issues must be agreed upon by the TSPs or determined by the regulator in order to finalize these arrangements. The most important commercial issue for a successful interconnection arrangement is the Interconnection Usage Charge (IUC). The Authority specified IUC for the first time in 2003. Subsequently, these charges have been revised in 2006, 2009 and 2015.

The Consultation Paper issued today, inter-alia, seeks inputs of the stakeholders mainly on the following broad issues:

(i) Approaches to be used for prescribing domestic termination charges (viz. mobile termination charges and fixed termination charges) for maximization of consumer welfare, adoption of more efficient technologies and overall growth of the telecommunication services sector; and

(ii) Approaches to be used for prescribing international termination charges and international settlement rates in the country for long-term sustainable growth of the International Long Distance (ILD) service segment.

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Karan G 9 years 4 months ago

There should be a provision for audit of telcos. Any arbitary profiteering should be made illegal and punishable. The IUC charges if applied should be rational and any benefit availed by company in sharing of spectrum vs IUC should be passed onto consumer. #TRAI #ConsumerVoicr

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TILAKRAJ ABROL 9 years 4 months ago

Make it simple for all users .Let spectrum be considered as a facilitator for reaching out to all people in the country rather than a source of revenue for Government . If reciprocity amongst operators is not possible to be kept free, let there be a single low uniform rate of 1 to 2 percent for all new and existing operators irrespective of 2G, 3G or 4G.

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ramesh jain 9 years 4 months ago

Every telecom provider is fooling customer except BSNL. But no support or backing of policies by BSNL due to some undue policies framed by Telecom Ministry. No immediate action taken in the interest of customer, Bsnl and lastly Our country. This is very bad situation . Why governmnet owned PSUs are making loss , this is one of the finest example.

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Prasanna Khakre 9 years 4 months ago

The steep download charges accrued by telecom service providers from the purchase of storage equipment that are imported and the penchant for large money without capital investment. This is the problem not just without sharing of mobile antennas and towers located in a specific area or locality but in cities as well. This gives the telecom service providers teeth to dupe the end user without making appropriate provision for spread of network. TRAI need to make this clear to the judiciary.

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Umesh Kumar Bind 9 years 4 months ago

It seems Trai has not too much control on telecom companies. Telecom companies are making fool to customers. They are charging very high price for internet plans while the quality is worst. we are getting 3g speed as it is 2g and there is no value of 2g speed. it seems They are selling their 2g plans as 3g and 3g plans as 4g.

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Saloni Daga 9 years 4 months ago

When the net pack turns out to be empty, the customer is not asked for a choice to continue with mobile data using their main balance. Because of this many customer unknowingly loose their talk time. I think there should be some mechanism so that customer is asked for the choice. #TRAI

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Ronak Modi 9 years 4 months ago

All operators are making fool to people and TRAI has no control over it Selling internet of huge price but not actual speed is obtain.. and their 2G claims 64 kbps but not even images are open on it so TRAI should control them

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Sivalingam Periasamy 9 years 4 months ago

There should be uniform charges throughout the entire country. One India - One rate. No roaming, no STD charges irrespective of the 'Operator'. Penalty for call drops at-least in important cities.

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Jayadevan Krishnan Nair 9 years 4 months ago

ji, here i suggest u to declare this great nation from the menace of the collective brothels same as the red streets there in Mumbai, Kolkkotha and all other places which yet to be identified..in a time bound manner with in the next 3 years with a clear view on this after have a good plan on rehabilitation, then only we can curb the menace of human trafficking..and we can get this nation to a big hike with ur great attitude towards this. only u can do this , no one else..so i beg u..please, love

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Gurinder singh 9 years 4 months ago

It seems Trai has not too much control on telecom companies. Word interconnected...while issuing a license to any telecom company government must secure customer's right ..means company is going to launch its services in all states or in potential areas only . If they want to start only in few states ..compulsory for them is that no interconnected charges should be there . Need of time is TRAI must issue guidelines to all companies to provide one INDIA zone ..no interconnectivity charges

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