Telcos ask telecom regulator to fix floor price for voice call, data

Fixing of a floor price by Trai, if it happens, could end the days of free voice and data offers for consumers by operators New Delhi: Telecom regulator Trai today said certain operators have suggested fixation of minimum floor price for voice and data services. Fixing of a floor price by Trai, if it happens, could end the days of free voice and data offers for consumers by operators. Sharma admitted that floor price may be contrary to Trai’s stance of forbearance on tariffs, but said minimum price issue will have to be “deliberated”. He said the operators had argued that telcos offering below cost tariffs to consumers over a period of time may harm the industry and its financials and therefore, were rooted for a minimum floor price.