The Madras High Court issued notices to 10 mobile companies on a petition seeking to bar them from charging extra for SMSes during festivals and other important days.
The high court bench issued notices while admitting a petition by a lawyer, seeking a direction to the companies and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) not to hike the tariff for this period.
Petitioner Arunachalam also sought an interim stay on undue and sudden hike on SMS charges during important festivals and special occasions like New year's eve on December 31 and January 1.
He contended that mobile companies offered attractive packages while enrolling customers, including 200 Free SMS for Rs one a day, 50 paise per SMS but later announce they would maintain special SMS tariffs on December 31.
This forces users to restrict SMS and curtail private space and free communication on important festival days. Trai was also not taking steps to control it, he alleged.
HC issues notice to telcos on SMS charges — timesofindia.indiatimes.com — Readability
The high court bench issued notices while admitting a petition by a lawyer, seeking a direction to the companies and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) not to hike the tariff for this period.
Petitioner Arunachalam also sought an interim stay on undue and sudden hike on SMS charges during important festivals and special occasions like New year's eve on December 31 and January 1.
He contended that mobile companies offered attractive packages while enrolling customers, including 200 Free SMS for Rs one a day, 50 paise per SMS but later announce they would maintain special SMS tariffs on December 31.
This forces users to restrict SMS and curtail private space and free communication on important festival days. Trai was also not taking steps to control it, he alleged.
HC issues notice to telcos on SMS charges — timesofindia.indiatimes.com — Readability