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Vodafone Idea moves TDSAT over Trai objection to premium telecom plans

The TDSAT is expected to hear the Vodafone Idea case on Tuesday.

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According to analysts, the firms’ tariff plans are in line with international practice.

Megha ManchandaAneesh Phadnis New Delhi/Mumbai
In a fresh twist to the controversy over premium telecom plans, Vodafone Idea on Monday moved the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), seeking a stay on  the regulator’s diktat to block such schemes. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had in a written communication on July 11 asked Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea to hold their tariff plans prioritizing premium customers. The TDSAT is expected to hear the Vodafone Idea case on Tuesday.

Vodafone Idea has challenged Trai’s sudden direction to discontinue the premium services, which were launched last year. Asking for a speedy hearing, the company asked