BSNL’s 4G launch delay led to tariff hike by private players: Employees’ union

BSNL’s labour union has termed the tariff hikes by telecom operators as “drastic” in a letter to the Minister of Communications. They added that the delays in the launch of BSNL’s 4G and 5G networks was, in effect, allowing telcos to raise tariffs with impunity at the cost of the common consumer.

“It is needless for us to mention that BSNL had been acting as the true ‘regulator’ in the telecom sector. Earlier, due to the competition from BSNL, the private telecom service providers were restrained from increasing their tariffs capriciously. However, the scenario has changed now.