Letter to BS: Rock bottom tariffs are hurting telecom service providers

The fear of losing market share because of tariff and fare hike is real, but exaggerated

This refers to “Govt nudges telcos, airlines to raise rates” (December 1). Both telecom and aviation sectors are battling a huge debt burden and declining revenues. The current situation is entirely of their own making. The rock bottom tariffs are hurting telecom service providers (TSP) big time. The Jio effect is quite evident in the low tariffs being offered by TSPs. The time has come for TSPs to take calculated risks by increasing tariffs even at the cost of losing some market share temporarily. In the aviation sector, most of the airlines have been registering losses for the last few