Incumbent telcos feel Trai's tariff order favours Jio, may move courts

Industry body COAI has already said the new rules will deal a fatal blow to whole industry while benefitting just one operator

The incumbent operators are likely to approach the courts against Trai's non-predatory tariff rules as they feel that the regulations favour Reliance Jio.

As per multiple industry sources, incumbent players such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular are likely to take legal recourse individually. Industry body COAI has already stated that the new rules will deal a fatal blow to the whole industry while benefitting just one operator.

The older telcos believe that Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has removed two factors from the definition of significant market power (SMP) just to benefit Jio. In the latest regulations, Trai has