The Hindu Business Line : <I>BSNL contests order to cut port charges</I>

New Delhi March 8 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Thursday filed a petition with the Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal challenging the decision by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to cut port charges. BSNL said that the reduction in fees would lead to a loss of about Rs 100 crore every year to the company.

In Februray, TRAI had reduced port connectivity charges by up to 29 per cent. A port is the place where two telecom operators interconnect with each other's network to provide connection for each other's service. Since BSNL is the largest telecom operator in the country, most operators have to pay charges to it for interconnection.

In its petition BSNL said that TRAI had acted without jurisdiction and issued the regulation in disregard of the principles laid by the tribunal. "The TRAI vide its impugned regulation is attempting to modify and substitute its regulation over the interconnect agreements entered into between BSNL and private operators so as to effect an impermissible gain for private operators and loss to BSNL," said BSNL.

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