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Telecom consumer body seeks removal of interconnection usage charge on mobile calls

A telecom consumers' body has sought removal of 6 paise interconnection usage charge (IUC) from 1 January next year as it deprives weaker sections of the society of new-age services and a better experience

TRAI's review of IUC will harm subscribers and reward defaulters says Reliance Jio

Jio has also pointed to gaps in the 4G accessibility data cited in the TRAI's discussion paper.

At ET Telecom India Mobile Conclave 2018, Reliance Jio reveals ‘real reason’ for stress in India’s telecom sector

In December 2017, Ambani said the telecom companies must stop looking at regulators to guarantee their profits.

Lower IUC rate eats into Idea Cellular's Q3 profit; firm posts Rs 1,284.5-cr loss, says merger with Vodafone in final leg

Idea Cellular said the work on merger with Vodafone is in final leg of regulatory approval and expected to complete in first half of 2018

Telcos should be satisfied with the interconnect charges TRAI has maintained in its internet telephony consultation

Most of the telecom industry not been happy with the direction of the consultation paper since its very beginning.

Telecom industry body COAI calls for six fold increase in international call termination charges

TRAI will come out with a separate regulation on the international termination charges.

TRAI to meet with telecom operators to formulate new regulations for international call termination charges

TRAI will come out with a regulation on the international termination charges, currently pegged at 53 paise per minute, the official said.

Incumbent telecom operators lament high taxes and spectrum costs, ask for relief to the stressed sector

Large telecom operators including Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular lamented the high taxes, and spectrum costs being faced by the industry.

Airtel, Vodafone cry foul over TRAI slashing call connect charges, Jio says consumers stand to benefit

TRAI had yesterday more than halved interconnection usage charges (IUC) to 6 paise a minute starting October 1.

Reliance Jio says no benefit from drop in IUC, all benefits passed on to customer via free voice call

Jio said that it is "appalling" that incumbent operators have made baseless allegations against the process for determination of interconnection usage charges (IUC) and regulator Trai.