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Cell operators move tribunal

New Delhi, January 17
The row over interconnection between cellular operators and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India today intensified with the former approaching the telecom tribunal TDSAT against the regulator’s directive.

The move by cellular players to knock at telecom tribunal’s door follows show cause notices slapped by the regulator on these operators asking them to explain by Monday as to why punitive action should not be taken against them for repeatedly defying its directives for establishing interconnection with WLL-based mobile services.

“TRAI is forcing the cellular industry to accept WLL(M) calls which it considers illegal. It is against TRAI’s unjust and discriminatory directive, and after exhausting every possible attempt for reconciliation, that the industry was today compelled to take the matter to the TDSAT to seek a just redressal,” COAI said in a statement. PTI