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| TRAI to levy penalties for not reporting tariff plans on time |
| Friday, 10 August 2012 | |
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TRAI will soon be levying financial penalties on telcos for not reporting new tariff plans to it on time and whether they over charge telecom subscribers. TRAI has released a draft amendment to the Telecommunication Tariff Order (TTO), 1999, aimed at levying financial penalties on the service providers and has sought comments of the stakeholders. As per the provisions of Telecommunication Tariff Order, service providers are required to report tariff to the Authority within seven days from the date of implementation. It has been noticed that the time limit of seven days for reporting tariff to the Authority is not being strictly followed by several service providers. With a view to ensure compliance of the reporting requirement by all service providers, it is proposed to prescribe a late fee of Rs.5, 000 per day, subject to a maximum of rupees two lakhs. Additionally, instances of levy of excess charges in violation of provisions of TTO and other regulatory guidelines have come to the notice of the Authority on several occasions in the past. The Authority has been ordering refunds of such excess amounts charged to the affected subscribers. Since the refund made is only the amount that has been levied illegally and detected by the Authority, there is no compulsion for service providers to confine the charging to the permitted level. To avoid instances of excess charging, as a deterrent measure, it is proposed to prescribe certain financial disincentives. – Communications Today Bureau |
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