TRAI writes to anti-trust watchdog CCI asserting power to deal with predatory pricing in tariffs
7 years, 7 months ago

TRAI writes to anti-trust watchdog CCI asserting power to deal with predatory pricing in tariffs

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Telecom regulator TRAI today shot off a letter to anti-trust watchdog CCI asserting its power and expertise to deal with matters relating to competition and predatory pricing in telecom tariffs. Countering Competition Commission of Indias contention over jurisdiction on market dominance and predatory pricing, TRAI emphasised that it has the wherewithal to examine all matters —even competition issues — falling within its tariff-related powers, an official said. TRAI, in its letter to CCI, has now said: “Reliance on definition and provisions of the CCI Act in the consultation paper is evidence of TRAI’s efforts to interpret the TRAI Act and the CCI Act harmoniously to avoid uncoordinated regulatory intervention.” TRAI has also proposed a meeting between the two regulators to deliberate on the matter, if need be. Issues such as predatory pricing, market dominance and extension of promotional offers have led to some high-decibel public spats between new-comer Reliance Jio and established operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular.

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Government probes ride-hailing apps for alleged unfair pricing practices
3 months ago

Government probes ride-hailing apps for alleged unfair pricing practices

India Today  

The Indian government has initiated an investigation into prominent ride-hailing platforms, including Ola, Uber, and Rapido, following allegations of differential pricing for identical rides based on the user's mobile operating system—Android or iOS. Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, described this practice as a "prima facie unfair trade practice" and a "blatant disregard" for consumers' right to transparency. In …

Congress asks why Competition Commission of India is not scrutinising Adani group mergers and acquisitions
7 months, 1 week ago

Congress asks why Competition Commission of India is not scrutinising Adani group mergers and acquisitions

The Hindu  

The Congress on Wednesday questioned the Competition Commission of India over its approval of all acquisitions by the Adani Group, alleging that the conglomerate is building monopolies across key infrastructure sectors, to the detriment of customers. “It is a good time to reflect on how the CCI should have also had the courage to address how the non-biological PM’s other …

Competition Commission of India probes DHL, FedEx, UPS for alleged antitrust practices, price collusion
1 year, 2 months ago

Competition Commission of India probes DHL, FedEx, UPS for alleged antitrust practices, price collusion

The Hindu  

The Competition Commission of India is investigating domestic units of global delivery companies, such as Germany's DHL, U.S.-based United Parcel Service and FedEx, for alleged collusion on discounts and tariffs, documents seen by Reuters showed. Its inquiry began in Oct. 2022 after the Federation of Indian Publishers complained that DHL, FedEx, UPS and Dubai's Aramex, along with some domestic firms, …

Why has the CCI levied multiple penalties on Google| In Focus podcast
2 years, 4 months ago

Why has the CCI levied multiple penalties on Google| In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

In late October, the Competition Commission of India levied penalties exceeding Rs. CCI said that mandatory pre-installation of the entire Google Mobile Suite, with no option to un-install the same, and their prominent placement amounts to imposition of unfair condition on device manufacturers and thereby contravenes competition law. In the second case, CCI said making access to the Play Store …

Supreme Court asks CCI Director General to complete probe against Uber on predatory pricing allegation
5 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court asks CCI Director General to complete probe against Uber on predatory pricing allegation

India TV News  

The Supreme Court has asked the Director General of Competition Commission of India to complete a probe into the allegations of 'predatory pricing' against Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd within six months. A bench of Justice R F Nariman and Justice Surya Kant dismissed the appeal of Uber challenging a 2016 order of the appellate tribunal directing Director General of …

CCI investigates Google for allegedly abusing Android dominance in India
6 years, 1 month ago

CCI investigates Google for allegedly abusing Android dominance in India

Firstpost  

CCI last year imposed a fine of Rs 136 crore on Google for search bias, abuse of its dominant position India’s antitrust commission is looking into accusations that Alphabet Inc’s unit Google abuses its popular Android mobile operating system to block its rivals, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The Competition Commission of India has for …

Trai moves SC against TDSAT order on predatory pricing
6 years, 2 months ago

Trai moves SC against TDSAT order on predatory pricing

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has approached the Supreme Court against an TDSAT order dismissing its predatory pricing tariff rule, the parliament was informed Wednesday. Under the predatory pricing tariff rule, Trai had barred telecom operator with over 30% market share, offering services at a price which is below the average cost of service to reduce competition …

Trai moves SC against TDSAT verdict on predatory pricing
6 years, 3 months ago

Trai moves SC against TDSAT verdict on predatory pricing

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A week after a telecom tribunal quashed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s rules on predatory pricing and discounted offers, the regulator has appealed the tribunal’s verdict in the Supreme Court, arguing that it dismantles the regulatory framework for tariff assessment and places consumers at the mercy of service providers. The tribunal rejected Trai’s new definition of “significant …

TDSAT quashes Trai’s predatory pricing order in relief to Airtel, Vodafone Idea
6 years, 3 months ago

TDSAT quashes Trai’s predatory pricing order in relief to Airtel, Vodafone Idea

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s top telecom tribunal on Thursday quashed controversial rules on predatory pricing, in a relief for Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Idea Ltd, which had complained that the rules would benefit rival Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. The tribunal rejected Trai’s new definition of “significant market player”, besides sparing telecom firms from disclosing on their websites segmented offers or …

TDSAT quashes Trai’s predatory pricing order in relief to Airtel, Vodafone Idea
6 years, 3 months ago

TDSAT quashes Trai’s predatory pricing order in relief to Airtel, Vodafone Idea

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s top telecom tribunal on Thursday quashed controversial rules on predatory pricing, in a relief for Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Idea Ltd, which had complained that the rules would benefit rival Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. The tribunal rejected Trai’s new definition of “significant market player”, besides sparing telecom firms from disclosing on their websites segmented offers or …

Breather for old telecos: Telecom tribunal TDSAT stays Trai's rule on reporting customised offers
6 years, 11 months ago

Breather for old telecos: Telecom tribunal TDSAT stays Trai's rule on reporting customised offers

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Under the new rules, Trai had said it will impose financial disincentive of up to Rs 50 lakh per circle on operators if their service rates are found to be predatory in nature. New Delhi: In a relief to old operators, the telecom tribunal TDSAT on Tuesday granted stay on regulator Trai’s rule on reporting requirement of special offers for …

TRAI chief RS Sharma slams telecom operators, says allegations of bias 'absolutely uncalled for'
7 years ago

TRAI chief RS Sharma slams telecom operators, says allegations of bias 'absolutely uncalled for'

Firstpost  

Trai Chairman RS Sharma on Tuesday slammed incumbent telecom operators for trying to dent the sectoral regulator’s impartiality and credibility New Delhi: Trai Chairman RS Sharma on Tuesday slammed incumbent telecom operators for trying to dent the sectoral regulator’s impartiality and credibility, saying that their allegations of bias or favour in regulation are absolutely “inappropriate and uncalled for”. His comments …

Airtel, Idea approach tribunal against Trai’s predatory pricing norms
7 years ago

Airtel, Idea approach tribunal against Trai’s predatory pricing norms

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The telecom tribunal on Monday gave three weeks to Trai to file its reply in a petition by Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular challenging the regulator’s latest order on predatory pricing but did not stay the contentious decision. In its petition to the Telecom Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal, Bharti Airtel said that the tariff order “virtually permits …

COAI is planning to take legal action against TRAI over its ‘predatory pricing’ order
7 years, 1 month ago

COAI is planning to take legal action against TRAI over its ‘predatory pricing’ order

Firstpost  

The COAI said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has created an environment of unequal footing amongst the telcos. Taking its grievances against the telecom watchdog’s recent order on telecom tariff amendment a step further, the Cellular Operators’ Association of India on Wednesday said it may take legal action and a decision on this should be taken by next week. …

TRAI to bring an end to tariff war; to unveil predatory pricing rules in six weeks
7 years, 9 months ago

TRAI to bring an end to tariff war; to unveil predatory pricing rules in six weeks

Firstpost  

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has said that it will soon release its predatory pricing rules. The new predatory pricing rules should bring an end to disruptive pricing between telecom service providers and is expected to be out in six weeks time reports ET Telecom. The two telecom service providers had recently locked horns where Sunil Mittal owned Bharti …

Trai needs to adopt long-term vision for industry: Sunil Mittal
8 years ago

Trai needs to adopt long-term vision for industry: Sunil Mittal

Live Mint  

Barcelona: Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal has urged sectoral regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to adopt a long-term vision for the industry and not approach regulations in “fits and starts” or reactive manner. He was responding to a specific query on Trai recently seeking industry’s views on promotional offers and predatory pricing. Trai last month came out with a …

Trai releases consultation paper on Regulatory Principles of Tariff Assessment
8 years, 1 month ago

Trai releases consultation paper on Regulatory Principles of Tariff Assessment

Firstpost  

Taking note of the changing dynamics of the telecom industry, the sector regulator on Friday issued a consultation paper to discuss various regulatory principles of tariff assessment. The Consultation Paper on Regulatory Principles of Tariff Assessment issued by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India sought stakeholders’ opinion on various crucial issues like transparency in tariff offers, non-discriminatory offers and predatory pricing …

Reliance Jio free offer violates Trai tariff orders, Vodafone tells HC
8 years, 1 month ago

Reliance Jio free offer violates Trai tariff orders, Vodafone tells HC

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Vodafone India Ltd on Monday moved the Delhi high court against the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, accusing the regulator of failing to act against Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd’s free services. According to Vodafone, Trai has previously ruled that mobile tariffs cannot be lower than interconnect user charges, and since Jio is offering services for free, it is …

COAI seeks clarification from TRAI on discriminatory tariffs
8 years, 10 months ago

COAI seeks clarification from TRAI on discriminatory tariffs

Firstpost  

The telecom service providers’ association has written to the sector regulator TRAI, seeking further clarification on prohibition of discriminatory tariffs for data services. While TRAI has prohibited telecom service providers to offer differential tariffs for data services on the basis of content, it has allowed the same over CECN network,” said the letter sent by the association to the regulator, …

Net Neutrality is a policy issue, Trai needs to take a stand: CCI
9 years, 10 months ago

Net Neutrality is a policy issue, Trai needs to take a stand: CCI

Firstpost  

Amid long-running debate on net neutrality, fair trade watchdog Competition Commission chairman Ashok Chawla on Wednesday said it is a policy issue and sectoral regulator Trai has to first take a stand in this regard.He said it will look into the matter when it will come to Competition Commission of India. Based on whatever happens in terms of behaviour as …

Probe started by CCI in identical airfare pricing
10 years, 11 months ago

Probe started by CCI in identical airfare pricing

Live Law  

All domestic airlines have been sent a letter by the antitrust watchdog Competition Commission of India, after it found that airlines were selling seats at almost equal prices that offered little choice to travelers. CCI secretary Smita Jhingran has written a letter to domestic airlines dated March 27, asking it to explain the reason for such identical pricing of airfares. …

Probe started by CCI in identical airfare pricing
10 years, 11 months ago

Probe started by CCI in identical airfare pricing

Live Law  

All domestic airlines have been sent a letter by the antitrust watchdog Competition Commission of India, after it found that airlines were selling seats at almost equal prices that offered little choice to travelers. CCI secretary Smita Jhingran has written a letter to domestic airlines dated March 27, asking it to explain the reason for such identical pricing of airfares. …

CCI to probe high air fares for 5th time
11 years, 5 months ago

CCI to probe high air fares for 5th time

The Hindu  

With air fares soaring again, fair trade watchdog CCI is gearing up for a fresh probe into possible cartelisation among airlines to jack up prices, and it wants to gather more details this time around. The Competition Commission of India has already probed “four times” the alleged cartelisation among air carriers to jack up the fares, but could not find …

Telecom tariffs are continuously monitored: TRAI
12 years, 2 months ago

Telecom tariffs are continuously monitored: TRAI

The Hindu  

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Thursday said that the regulator’s free-hand to telecom operators to fix call and other services charges should not be taken for granted and said that changes in tariffs are being continuously monitored. Indian mobile phone industry, known for the lowest priced telecom services rates, has now started seeing northward movement with continuous increase …

TRAI presses for transparent mobile tariff advertising
13 years ago

TRAI presses for transparent mobile tariff advertising

Firstpost  

Although, owning a mobile phone may have ceased to be a luxury in our country today, paying up for one is surely turning out to be an expensive affair with fatter bills, among other things. Further in their directive, the TRAI have asserted that hereafter all mobile tariff Service providers will now be required to compulsorily maintain an The TRAI …

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