Private telecom operators Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone and Idea Cellular have opposed telecom regulator TRAI's proposal to protect consumers from default activation of mobile internet services that often leads to 'bill shocks'.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ( TRAI) came out with draft rules on May 12 proposing that operators should not activate mobile internet service without explicit consent of consumers and it should be deactivated on sending an SMS to toll free number 1925.
While TRAI's consumer survey form counts mobile internet services as a value added service, some telecom operators in their replies to the regulator wanted it to be considered among basic telecom service so that the data services can be activated by default in the connection.
Only BSNL and MTNL have accepted the proposal without any objection. Videocon and Aircel have accepted as well but they have different opinions.
Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone and Idea oppose TRAI proposal on mobile data connection - The Economic Times