Telecom tariff hike: Govt, regulator won’t intervene in matter

The government and the telecom regulator have no intention to intervene in telcos’ decision to increase prices, with officials saying that the tariffs in India are still among the cheapest in the world. Authorities though want the companies to ramp up their focus on quality of services.

“There is enough competition in the telecom sector and the situation is not critical that requires intervention of the authorities. Consumers may feel some pinch of the price rise, but the hike has happened after three years,” one of the officials told ET, asking not to be named.