In Brief
This interim application resolved challenges to TRAI's interim directions regarding segmented offers by telecom operators. The Court affirmed that TRAI has jurisdiction to demand information on segmented discounts to existing customers, even though such offers do not constitute reportable tariff plans. The amended Telecommunication Tariff Order clarified that transparency requirements apply to regulatory record-keeping. The Court held that TRAI's regulatory principles of transparency, non-discrimination, and non-predation are prima facie legally justified and not wholly unreasonable, despite confidentiality concerns raised by operators. The appeal was disposed accordingly.
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