TIL Desk/Business/New Delhi/ Bharti Airtel has filed an application in the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) objecting to the alleged delays by Reliance Jio while withdrawing its 3-month complimentary offer as was directed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).
The interim application by Airtel pertains to the Summer Surprise offer of Reliance Jio under which it was giving free data and voice under Rs 303 plan. Airtel has also objected to the continuation of scheme’s benefits for those who had already subscribed to the said offer before it was withdrawn. When contacted, Bharti Airtel declined to comment.
The matter was heard briefly on Thursday in the TDSAT. The next hearing will be on April 20, along with a main petition, in which Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular have challenged a Trai order that allowed free 4G service offers of Jio beyond the stipulated 90 days. On April 6, Trai had asked Jio to withdraw its contentious 3-month ‘complimentary’ offer of unlimited data usage and free calls on payment of a minimum Rs 303, saying it was not in accordance with the regulatory framework.
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