Indian Entrepreneurs will be too happy this time. Reason? Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), has finally put to rest the differential pricing debate for at least two years.
TRAI on Monday said that no company or offer to charge discriminatory tariff for data on basis of content effective immediately.
India’s telecom regulator TRAI says no company to offer/charge discriminatory tariffs for data on basis of content – TV
— Reuters India (@ReutersIndia) February 8, 2016
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The regulator, which warned the operators that they cannot enter into any arrangement based on discriminatory pricing, also said that financial disincentives of Rs. 50,000-50 Lakh will be charged If TRAI regulations were violated.
TRAI Releases its Regulations on "PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATORY TARIFFS FOR DATA SERVICES REGULATIONS, 2016"
— TRAI (@traigov999) February 8, 2016
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TRAI had released a 11-page consultation paper on differential pricing in December seeking industry stakeholders comments about arriving at different alternatives to zero-rated services or services that can have the same effect but would keep the internet free and neutral.