TRAI has intervened in the issue of roaming tariffs of mobile service operators (MSO) whose tariffs exceed the ceiling tariffs prescribed in Telecommunication Tariff Order (18th amendment) and interconnection usage charges (IUC) charges prescribed under the IUC regulation, 2003.
The Authority has reviewed the roaming tariffs filed by various mobile operators with reference to the provisions of the Telecommunication Tariff (18th amendment) Order (TTO), 1999 and the Telecommunication IUC Regulation, 2003. The 18th amendment to TTO, inter alia, prescribes ceiling tariffs for roaming viz; airtime charge of Rs three per minute + PSTN charges as applicable + surcharge @15 percent on airtime component. The IUC regulation, 2003 prescribes the carriage, termination, and access deficit charge per minute applicable for various calls.
According to TRAI, the total roaming charges per minute shall not exceed the currently applicable ceiling of Rs 3.45 (i.e., Rs three + 15 percent surcharge) as provided in the 18th amendment to TTO plus the IUC charges, i.e., carriage + termination + ADC for various distance slabs as provided in the IUC regulation.
The Authority observed that the roaming tariff implemented by some operators for various distance slabs exceeds the above-prescribed limits and found the same inconsistent with the provisions of TTO / IUC regulations.
In view of the above, the Authority informed all MSOs that the roaming tariffs that are above the prescribed ceilings as explained above should have to be reduced.
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