Interconnection Usage Charges Regulations

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  Telecom Regulatory Authority Defers Zero IUC For a Year To January 2021

  The regulator in September had issued a discussion paper on deferring the implementation of the zero-interconnect usage charges (IUC) regime, saying that consumers are yet to migrate completely to data calls and there is still a lack of symmetry in voice traffic between operators.

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  Reliance Jio Says No Charges For Calling Non-Jio Numbers Until Existing Plan Expires

  On Wednesday, Jio announced that it charge 6 paise per minute for calls made to other network operators in line with the Interconnect Usage Charge or IUC fixed by the telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

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  TRAI to Meet Telcos on International Call Termination Rates

  The meeting with international long distance operators and the access providers is likely on October 16.

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  Idea Calls Regulator's Move On Call Connect Charges Blow To All Operators

  Idea claimed that the decision to cut in mobile call connection charges or interconnection usage charges (IUC) will jeopardise both rural coverage and connectivity.

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  Reliance Jio Slams Airtel, Vodafone's 'Baseless Allegations' on TRAI's IUC Ruling

  Airtel and Vodafone have a history of opposing all the IUC regulations, Reliance Jio said.

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  TRAI Says IUC Maths Is Scientific, No Question of Favouring Anyone

  TRAI Chairman RS Sharma said the IUC charge finalised was driven by considerations of consumer and industry interest, competition and march of technology.

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  RIL Surges 4% After Telecom Regulator Slashes Interconnect Charges

  Telecom regulator TRAI on Tuesday said that interconnect usage charges (IUC) for mobile calls will be cut to 6 paise a minute from 14 paise, effective October 1. It then plans to abolish the fee entirely from the start of 2020.

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  Mobile Call Connect Charges Slashed By Nearly 60%. How It Affects You

  Mobile calls are now likely to cost less as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday decided to cut interconnection usage charge (IUC) to 6 paise per minute from 14 paise earlier. This means that the rate has been slashed by over 57 per cent. The new charges will be applicable from October 1, the regulator said in a notification....

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  Reliance Jio, Tata Teleservices Oppose Airtel, Vodafone Pleas on TRAI IUC Rules

  Interconnection usage charges (IUC) are payable by one telco, whose subscriber makes a call, to the other whose subscriber receives the call.

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  Defer Interconnect Usage Charge Review Till March 2017: Industry Body

  Cellular operators' association COAI has asked the telecom regulator TRAI to defer the review of interconnect usage charges -- paid by one telecom operator to another for connecting phone calls -- till March 2017.

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  Network Costs Incurred Should Determine Interconnect Rates, Says COAI

  In its submission to Trai on the interconnect usage charge issue, COAI has emphasised that the review should not be held at this stage and instead be deferred to after the end of March 2017.

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  Vodafone Moves High Court Against TRAI's Interconnect Regulations

  Interconnection Usage Charges (IUC) or termination charges are payable by a telecom operator, whose subscriber makes a call, to another whose subscriber receives the call.

• TDSAT sets aside BSNL carriage demand of 65 paise

  Telecom tribunal TDSAT has restrained state-owned BSNL from charging higher carriage charges of 65 paise a minute