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To: foundation who wrote (31075)	1/13/2003 6:48:11 AM
From: foundation	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 196569

Cellcos: Trai showing favouritism to WLL operators PTI [ MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2003 01:26:08 PM ] NEW DELHI: Cellular operators on Monday alleged that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India was favouring some operators in promoting the Wireless in Local Loop (WLL)-based mobile services. Perturbed over Trai's recent direction to cellular operators to provide connectivity to basic telecom operators for WLL(M) calls, the cellular industry has published an open letter to Trai chairman pointing out the problems and the discrimination faced by cellular operators. "We have written numerous letters to you in the past two years, and more recently on three occasions after the landmark judgement of the Supreme Court, remanding the WLL(M) case of Telecom Dispute Settlement Tribunal (TDSAT) for a comprehensive review," the open letter said. "Unfortunately, you (Trai) continue to maintain a mysterious silence on the cellular industry's pleas for transparent, equitable and fair treatment vis-a-vis WLL(M)", the cellular industry said adding this was impacting adversely over one crore cellular consumers. The cellular operators pointed out their subscribers were forced by the regulator to pay two charges -- airtime plus an access charge of Rs 1.20 when calling a fixed line of WLL(M) phone -- whereas the WLL(M) subscribers need pay only a single charge for any call they make. "This is because your (Trai) discriminatory interconnect regulation waives the Rs 1.20 access charge for them," they added. economictimes.indiatimes.com ========== LOL!