Telecom service providers request for time to implement Quality of Services regulations

Telecom service providers on Monday requested the sector regulator for another two quarters of time to implement Quality of Services regulations. Earlier, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said the amended regulations of “Quality of Services” would be effective from October 1. “Graded financial disincentives in case service providers fail to meet the DCR benchmarks have been introduced, in which amount payable may depend upon the extent of deviation from the benchmarks,” the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said. It said that if the benchmark is not met, the service provider may be fined up to Rs 5 lakh against one parameter “depending upon the extent of deviation of performance from the benchmark”.