## Policy Analysis Report: Telecommunication Tariff Sixty Seventh Amendment Order, 2022
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Telecommunication Tariff Sixty Seventh Amendment Order, 2022 (02 of 2022), which amends the Telecommunication Tariff Order (TTO), 1999. The core purpose of this amendment is to ensure telecom service providers (TSPs) offer at least one Plan Voucher, one Special Tariff Voucher, and one Combo Voucher renewable on the same date every month (or the last date of the month if the date is unavailable). Key findings highlight the rationale for the amendment stemming from concerns raised by TSPs regarding the practical implementation of a prior amendment (TTO 66th Amendment Order) related to tariff validity and renewal dates. The report focuses on the changes introduced by this specific amendment.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview and analysis of the Telecommunication Tariff Sixty Seventh Amendment Order, 2022, based solely on the provided policy text. The purpose is to clarify the specific changes introduced by this amendment, its background, and potential implications for the telecommunications industry.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Original Policy:** Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objective of the original policy (as far as it relates to this amendment) is to regulate telecommunication tariffs. This amendment seems to focus on standardizing the renewal dates of certain tariff vouchers.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This amendment addresses concerns raised by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) regarding the implementation of the *previous* (66th) amendment to the Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999. The 66th amendment introduced the requirement for TSPs to offer vouchers with a validity of thirty days and vouchers renewable on the same date every month. Correspondence from BSNL and VIL, as well as the COAI, highlighted practical challenges, including the varying number of days in a month and the need for significant system and consumer awareness adjustments. This Sixty Seventh Amendment order seeks to address these concerns by modifying the initial requirements of the 66th amendment.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This section details the specific changes introduced by the Telecommunication Tariff Sixty Seventh Amendment Order, 2022:
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** Clause 6 of the Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999. Specifically, subclause xii and the related implementation of the 66th amendment are affected.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The amendment *modifies* subclause xii of clause 6. The revised subclause xii now states: "Every Telecom Service Provider shall offer at least one Plan Voucher, one Special Tariff Voucher and one Combo Voucher which shall be renewable on the same date of every month and if the date of such renewal is not available in a month, the date of renewal shall be the last date of that month."
* **Difference/Effect of the Change:** The core of the original 66th amendment requiring the vouchers to be renewable "on the same date of every month" remains. However, this Sixty Seventh Amendment *clarifies* that if the date of renewal is *not* available in a given month (e.g., February 30th), the renewal date will be the *last day of that month*. This provides flexibility for handling renewals in months with fewer days than the initial recharge date. The amendment also extends the implementation date by 60 days, giving TSPs more time to adapt their systems. Furthermore, the amendment deletes the original subclause xii, implying a complete replacement with the new, modified subclause xii.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and directly affected stakeholders are:
* **Telecom Service Providers (TSPs):** The policy directly mandates actions and compliance from TSPs.
* **Telecom Subscribers/Consumers:** Consumers will be indirectly affected by changes in voucher offerings and renewal dates.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is the responsible body for issuing and enforcing this order.
* **Timelines:** The amendment extends the original implementation date of the 66th amendment by 60 days from March 31st, 2022.
* **Implementation of the Change:** The modification to subclause xii provides a specific rule for handling renewal dates in months where the initial recharge date is unavailable. This should simplify the implementation process for TSPs compared to the original, less clear, language.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this amendment is to:
* **Reduce Implementation Challenges for TSPs:** By clarifying the renewal date rule, the amendment aims to alleviate the operational difficulties faced by TSPs in implementing the 66th amendment.
* **Maintain Consumer Convenience:** While addressing TSP concerns, the amendment still preserves the core goal of predictable, same-date monthly renewals (or end-of-month renewals as an alternative), thereby avoiding significant consumer confusion.
* **Provide Reasonable Time for System Adjustments:** The extended implementation timeline allows TSPs to adequately modify their billing systems and educate consumers about the new voucher renewal rules.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Telecommunication Tariff Sixty Seventh Amendment Order, 2022, represents a refinement of the regulatory framework governing telecommunication tariffs, specifically concerning the renewal of tariff vouchers. By addressing practical implementation challenges raised by TSPs regarding the prior (66th) amendment, and providing a clear rule for handling renewal dates in months with varying lengths, this amendment aims to promote a more seamless and efficient system for both service providers and consumers. The extension of the implementation timeline further underscores the importance of a smooth transition and allows for appropriate system adjustments and consumer communication.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location where the notification was issued.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India: Regulatory body issuing the order
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997: The act under which the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India derives its powers.
Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999: The original tariff order being amended by this notification.
Telecommunication Tariff Sixty Seventh Amendment Order, 2022: Title of the current amendment order.
Plan Voucher: A type of telecom voucher
Special Tariff Voucher: A type of telecom voucher
Combo Voucher: A type of telecom voucher
Telecom Service Provider: Service Provider being regulated by this order
KAUSHAL KISHORE: Advisor, official at Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
Gazette of India: Official publication where the Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999 was published.
BSNL: Telecom service provider that raised concerns about recharge dates.
VIL: Telecom service provider that raised concerns about technical issues related to same-day recharge.
COAI: An association that raised concerns about implementing the tariff validity structure.
Verizon: Telecom service provider whose recharge practices were examined by the Authority.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location where the document was printed.
Controller of Publications, Delhi: Publisher of the document
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भारतीय दरू संचार जिजनयामक प्राजधकरण
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 31 माचच 2022
क्रमांक सी-3/7/(5)/2021-एफइए-1.—धारा 11 की ईप-धारा (2) के तहत प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, खंड (बी) के
ईप-खडं (i) के साथ पठित भारतीय दरू संचार जिजनयामक प्राजधकरण ऄजधजनयम, 1997 (1997 का 24) की ईि धारा की ईप-धारा
(1) के ऄनुसार, भारतीय दरू संचार जिजनयामक प्राजधकरण दरू संचार टैठरफ अदिे , 1999 में और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत
अदिे दते ा है, ऄथाचत ्:-
दरू सचं ार टैठरफ ( सड़सििा ंसिं ोधन) अदिे , 2022
(2022 का 02 )
1. सजं िप्त िीर्चक, जिस्ट्तार और प्रारंभ:
(1) आस अदिे को दरू संचार टैठरफ (सड़सििां संिोधन) अदिे , 2022 कहा िा सकता ह।ै
(2) यह अदिे रािपत्र में आसके प्रकािन की जतजथ स ेप्रभािी होगा।
2. दरू संचार टैठरफ अदिे , 1999 के खंड 6 में, ______
a ईपखंड (xii) को हटा ददया िाएगा;
b आस अदिे के प्रारंभ होने की तारीख से 60 ददनों के बाद, ईप-खंड (xi) के बाद, जनम्नजलजखत ईप-खंड ऄंतःस्ट्थाजपत
दकया िाएगा, ऄथाचत:् -
"(xii) प्रत्येक दरू संचार सेिा प्रदाता कम से कम एक प्लान िाईचर, एक स्ट्पेिल+ टैठरफ िाईचर और एक कॉम्बो
िाईचर की पेिकि करेगा जिसका हर महीने की एक ही तारीख को निीकरणीय होगा और यदद आस तरह के
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निीनीकरण की तारीख दकसी महीने में ईपलब्ध नहीं है, तो ईस महीने की अजखरी तारीख निीनीकरण की तारीख
होगी।”
कौिल दकिोर, सलाहकार (एफ एंड इए)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/ऄसा./727/2021-22]
नोट 1 दरू संचार टैठरफ अदिे , 1999 भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग III, खंड 4 में ऄजधसूचना संख्या 99/3 ददनांक 9 माचच,
1999 के तहत प्रकाजित दकया गया था, और बाद में नीच ेददए गए ऄनुसार संिोजधत दकया गया था: -
सिं ोधन क्र. ऄजधसचू ना सख्ं या और जतजथ
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13 िां 303-4/राइ-2001 ददनांक 1.5.2001
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15 िां 310-1(5)/राइ-2000 ददनांक 20.7.2001
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17 िां 301/2/2002-राइ (इकॉन) ददनाकं 22.1.2002
18 िां 303/3/2002-राइ (आकॉन) ददनाकं 30.1.2002
19 िां 303/3/2002-राइ (आकॉन) ददनाकं 28.02.2002
20 िां 312-7/2001-राइ (आकॉन) 14.3.2002
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59 िां 310-5 (2)/2013-एफ एंड इए ददनांक 21.11.2014
60 िां 301-16/2014-एफ एंड इए ददनांक 09.04.2015
61 िां 301-30/2016-एफ एंड इए ददनांक 22.11.2016
62 िां 301-30/2016-एफ एंड इए ददनांक 27.12.2016
63 िां 312-1/2017-एफ एंड इए ददनाकं 16.02.2018
64 िां 301-20/2018-एफ एंड इए ददनांक 24.09.2018
65 िां 301-03/2020-एफ एंड इए ददनांक 03.06.2020
66 िां सी-3/7/(5)/2021-एफइए-1 ददनांक 27.01.2022
नोट 2. व्याख्यात्मक ज्ञापन दरू संचार टैठरफ ( सड़सििां संिोधन) अदिे , 2022 का कारण बताता है।
जििरणात्मक ज्ञापन
भादजूिप्रा न ेटीटीओ, 1999 के खंड 6 में ईप खंड (xi) और (xii) सजम्मजलत दकए हैं िो प्रदान करता ह ैदक:
(xi) प्रत्येक दरू संचार सेिा प्रदाता (टी. एस. पीि.) तीस ददनों की िैधता िाले कम से कम एक प्लान िाईचर (पी. िी.), एक
स्ट्पेिल टैठरफ िाईचर (एस.टी.िी.) और एक कॉम्बो िाईचर (सी. िी.) की पेिकि करेगा।
(xii) प्रत्येक दरू संचार सेिा प्रदाता (टी. एस. पीि.) कम से कम एक प्लान िाईचर (पी. िी.) , एक स्ट्पेिल टैठरफ िाईचर
(एस.टी.िी.) और एक कॉम्बो िाईचर (सी. िी.) की पेिकि करेगा जिसका हर महीने की एक ही तारीख को निीकरणीय होगा।
टीटीओ (66िां संिोधन) अदिे के ििाब में, भादजूिप्रा को बीएसएनएल/िीअइएल/सीओएअइ से पत्राचार प्राप्त हुअ ह ैिो आस प्रकार
ह:ै
बीएसएनएल
यदद कोइ ग्राहक 29/30 या 31 िनिरी को ठरचािच करता ह,ै तो ठरचािच की ऄगली दये जतजथ क्या होनी चाजहए;
यदद ग्राहक 31 माच,च 31 मइ, 31 ऄगस्ट्त और 31 ऄक्टूबर को ठरचािच करता है, तो ठरचािच के जलए ऄगली दये जतजथ क्या होनी
चाजहए
िीअइएल
िीअइएल न े कहा ह ै दक ि े ईपयुचि टीटीओ (66िां संिोधन) अदिे के तहत जनधाचठरत अिश्यकताओं को जनम्नजलजखत के ऄनुसार पूरा
करेंगे:
तीस ददनों की िैधता िाले कम से कम एक प्लान िाईचर (पी. िी.), एक स्ट्पेिल टैठरफ िाईचर (एस.टी.िी.) और एक कॉम्बो िाईचर
(सी. िी.) के संबंध में, ि े अिश्यकताओं को पूरा करेंगे और टीटीओ 66ि ें संिोधन के तहत प्रदान की गइ दो महीन े की समयािजध के
भीतर, ऄपन ेसभी लाआसेंस प्राप्त सेिा िेत्रों म ेंआसे बािार में ईपलब्ध कराएंगे। िीअइएल 30 ददनों का एसटीिी चला रहा है, जिसकी
कीमत 6 महीने से ईनके सभी लाआसेंस प्राप्त िेत्रों में 327 रुपये ह।ै
कम से कम एक प्लान िाईचर (पी. िी.), एक स्ट्पेिल टैठरफ िाईचर (एस.टी.िी.) और एक कॉम्बो िाईचर (सी. िी.) के संबंध म ें
जिनका हर महीन ेकी एक ही तारीख को निीकरणीय होगा, ि ेअिश्यकता को पूरा करेंगे और तीन लाआसेंस प्राप्त सेिा िेत्रों में टीटीओ
66ि ेंसंिोधन के तहत प्रदान की गइ दो महीने की समय ऄिजध के भीतर बािार में आसे लागू कर दगें े। िेर् लाआसेंस प्राप्त सेिा िेत्रों में,
ईनके पास तकनीकी व्यिहायचता (टेदिकल दफजिजबजलटी) के मुद्दे हैं, जिन पर काम दकया िा रहा है और आसके समाधान में भादजूिप्रा
द्वारा जनधाचठरत दो महीन े के समय सीमा से ऄजधक समय लगने की ईम्मीद ह।ै मेसस च िीअइएल ने सभी एलएसए के जलए कायाचन्ियन
की संभाजित जतजथ को दिाचते हुए एक ऄस्ट्थायी चाटच प्रदान दकया है जिसमे दिाचया गया ह ै की कायाचन्ियन समय सीमा मइ 2023 तक
बढ़ सकती ह।ै
ईपरोि मुद्दों को ध्यान में रखते हुए ईन्होंने टीटीओ 66ि ें संिोधन (हर महीने की एक ही तारीख पर ठरचािच) के प्रािधानों को पूरा
करने के जलए समय बढ़ाने का ऄनरु ोध दकया है, िब तक िेर् 19 लाआसेंसीकृत सेिा िेत्रों में तकनीकी व्यिहायचता के मुद्दे का समाधान
नहीं हो िाता।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
सीओएअइ
सीओएअइ का जिचार pहै दक टीटीओ के खंड 6 (xii) के संबंध म,ें प्रत्येक माह के एक ही ददन को निीकरणीय ईपलब्धता के जलए
टैठरफ िैधता संरचना में कोइ पठरितचन करने के जलए, ईपभोिा िागरूकता, प्रीपेड जबललग जसस्ट्टम में भारी बदलाि, ऄपने और तीसरे
पि के चैनलों में प्रकािन और खुदरा चैनल जििा के मामले में बड़े प्रयासों की अिश्यकता होगी।
2. आसके ऄलािा, चूंदक एक कैलेंडर माह के ददन जस्ट्थर नहीं होते ह ैं (ऄथाचत 28/29/30/31 ददन), ग्राहक ठरचािच निीनीकरण
जतजथ को महीने के प्रत्येक ददन दकए गए ठरचािच के जलए जस्ट्थर नहीं रखा िा सकता ह।ै यह दकसी जििर्े महीन े में ददनों की संख्या के
अधार पर महीने-दर-महीने ऄलग-ऄलग होगा।
3. ईन्होंने अग े कहा ह ै दक टीएसपी दकसी जििेर् महीन े में ददनों की संख्या से संबंजधत दकसी भी ईपभोिा/प्रदक्रया ईलझन से
बचने के जलए नीच ेईजल्लजखत दजृिकोण के ऄनुसार ईि भादजूिप्रा अदिे को लागू करने की प्रदक्रया में हैं:
(a) दकसी भी महीन े की तारीख 1 से 28 तारीख तक दकए गए सभी ठरचािच के जलए निीनीकरण की तारीख साल के प्रत्येक
महीने के जलए समान रहगे ी।
(b) 29/30/31 िनिरी को ठरचािच दकए गए टैठरफ िाईचर की समाजप्त 28/29 फरिरी को होगी।
(c) 31 माचच, मइ, ऄगस्ट्त और ऄक्टूबर को ठरचािच दकए गए टैठरफ िाईचर की समाजप्त ईसके बाद के महीनों यानी 30 ऄप्रैल,
िून, जसतंबर और निंबर को होगी।
ईन्होंने अग े प्रस्ट्तुत दकया है दक ईि टैठरफ अदिे ददनांक 27 िनिरी 2022 के कायाचन्ियन म ें भादजूिप्रा द्वारा प्रदान की गइ 2 महीन े
की समय-सीमा पयाचप्त नहीं है और सुझाि ददया दक टीएसपी को ईसी ददन ठरचािच करने के मुद्दे पर टीटीओ (66 संिोधन) अदिे और
स्ट्पिीकरण के कायाचन्ियन के जलए ऄजतठरि समय की अिश्यकता ह।ै
भादजूिप्रा के जिचार:
मोटे तौर पर दो मुद्द ेहैं जिन्हें दरू संचार सेिा प्रदाताओ (टी. एस. पीि.) द्वारा ईिाया गया है और जिन पर जिचार करने की अिश्यकता
ह:ै
(i) यदद ग्राहक ऄपना ठरचािच महीन े की 31 तारीख को करता है तो ठरचािच की ऄगली तारीख क्या होगी और ऄगर ग्राहक 29
िनिरी से 31 िनिरी के बीच दकसी भी ददन िाईचर को ठरचािच करता है तो ठरचािच की ऄगली तारीख क्या होगी?
(ii) मेसस च िीअइएल ने कहा है दक तकनीकी मुद्दों के कारण यानी मौिूदा चार भागीदारों को एक भागीदार के रूप में समेदकत
करना मइ 2023 तक िारी रह सकता ह,ै िे ईसी ददन ठरचािच िाईचर की अिश्यकता को चरणों में लागू करेंगे और आस दौरान ईन्होंन े
जिकल्प के रूप में सुझाि ददया था दक िे 31 ददनों का िाईचर लॉन्च कर सकते ह ैंिो ग्राहक के जलए फायदमे ंद होगा।
आस मामले म ेंयह प्रस्ट्तुत दकया िाता है दक चूंदक हर महीन ेकी एक ही तारीख को ठरचािच करने की यह प्रथा ऄन्य दिे ों में भी चलन में
ह,ै आसजलए हमने मैसस चिेठरजोन ( Verizon ) के ईपाय का ऄध्ययन दकया ह ैिो नीच ेप्रस्ट्तुत ह:ै
“फरिरी के मामले में, यदद अपकी माजसक निीनीकरण जतजथ 29, 30 या 31 तारीख को है, तो हम ईस महीन े के ऄंजतम ददन पर
अपके ऑटो पे द्वारा िुल्क प्राप्त करेंगे"।
ईपरोि के अलोक मे , सभी जहतधारकों के ऄनुरोधों को ध्यान में रखते हुए, प्राजधकरण ने जनम्नजलजखत जनणचय जलए ह:ैं
(i) खंड 6 के ईप-खंड (xii) को जनम्नानसु ार संिोजधत करना:
“प्रत्येक दरू संचार सेिा प्रदाता कम से कम एक प्लान िाईचर, एक स्ट्पेिल टैठरफ िाईचर और एक कॉम्बो िाईचर की पेिकि करेगा
िो हर महीने की एक ही तारीख को निीकरणीय होगा और यदद आस तरह के निीनीकरण की तारीख दकसी महीने में ईपलब्ध नहीं है,
तो ईस महीने की अजखरी तारीख निीनीकरण की तारीख होगी।"
(ii) ईपरोि संिोधन के साथ कायाचन्ियन की जतजथ को 60 ददनों तक बढ़ाया िाएगा।
ऄस्ट्िीकरण : यह दरू संचार टैठरफ अदिे मूल रूप से ऄंग्रेजी में जलजखत दरू संचार टैठरफ अदिे (सतासििां संिोधन) का जहन्दी ऄनुिाद
ह।ैं यदद आसमें कोइ जिसंगजत होती ह ैतो ऄंग्रेजी में जलजखत दरू संचार टैठरफ अदिे (सतासििां संिोधन) मान्य होगा ।6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st March 2022
No. C-3/7/(5)/2021-FEA-1.—In exercise of the powers conferred upon it under sub-section (2) of section
11, read with sub-clause (i) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of the said section, of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following Order further to
amend the Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999, namely: -
THE TELECOMMUNICATION TARIFF (SIXTY SEVENTH AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2022
(02 of 2022)
1. Short title, extent and commencement:
(1) This Order may be called the Telecommunication Tariff (Sixty Seventh Amendment) Order, 2022.
(2) This Order shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In clause 6 of the Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999, -----
a sub-clause (xii) shall be deleted;
b after 60 days from the date of commencement of this Order, after sub-clause (xi), the following sub-
clause shall be inserted, namely:-
“(xii) Every Telecom Service Provider shall offer at least one Plan Voucher, one Special Tariff
Voucher and one Combo Voucher which shall be renewable on the same date of every month and if
the date of such renewal is not available in a month, the date of renewal shall be the last date of that
month.”
KAUSHAL KISHORE, Advisor (F& EA)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./727/2021-22]
Note.1 : The Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III,
Section 4 under notification No.99/3 dated 9th March, 1999, and subsequently amended as given below: -
Amendment No. Notification No. and Date
1st 301-4/99-TRAI (Econ) dated 30.3.1999
2nd 301-4/99-TRAI(Econ) dated 31.5.1999
3rd 301-4/99-TRAI(Econ) dated 31.5.1999
4th 301-4/99-TRAI(Econ) dated 28.7.1999
5th 301-4/99-TRAI(Econ) dated 17.9.1999
6th 301-4/99-TRAI(Econ) dated 30.9.1999
7th 301-8/2000-TRAI(Econ) dated 30.3.2000
8th 301-8/2000-TRAI(Econ) dated 31.7.2000
9th 301-8/2000-TRAI(Econ) dated 28.8.2000
10th 306-1/99-TRAI(Econ) dated 9.11.2000
11th 310-1(5)/TRAI-2000 dated 25.1.2001
12th 301-9/2000-TRAI(Econ) dated 25.1.2001
13th 303-4/TRAI-2001 dated 1.5.2001
14th 306-2/TRAI-2001 dated 24.5.2001
15th 310-1(5)/TRAI-2000 dated 20.7.2001
16th 310-5(17)/2001-TRAI(Econ) dated 14.8.2001
17th 301/2/2002-TRAI(Econ) dated 22.1.2002
18th 303/3/2002-TRAI(Econ) dated 30.1.2002[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 7
19th 303/3/2002-TRAI(Econ) dated 28.2.2002
20th 312-7/2001-TRAI(Econ) 14.3.2002
21st 301-6/2002-TRAI(Econ) dated 13.6.2002
22nd 312-5/2002-TRAI(Eco) dated 4.7.2002
23rd 303/8/2002-TRAI(Econ) dated 6.9.2002
24th 306-2/2003-Econ dated 24.1.2003
25th 306-2/2003-Econ dated 12.3.2003
26th 306-2/2003-Econ dated 27.3.2003
27th 303/6/2003-TRAI(Econ) dated 25.4.2003
28th 301-51/2003-Econ dated 5.11.2003
29th 301-56/2003-Econ dated 3.12.2003
30th 301-4/2004(Econ) dated 16.1.2004
31st 301-2/2004-Eco dated 7.7.2004
32nd 301-37/2004-Eco dated 7.10.2004
33rd 301-31/2004-Eco dated 8.12.2004
34th 310-3(1)/2003-Eco dated 11.3.2005
35th 310-3(1)/2003-Eco dated 31.3.2005
36th 312-7/2003-Eco dated 21.4.2005
37th 312-7/2003-Eco dated 2.5.2005
38th 312-7/2003-Eco dated 2.6.2005
39th 310-3(1)/2003-Eco dated 8.9.2005
40th 310-3(1)/2003-Eco dated 16.9.2005
41st 310-3(1)/2003-Eco dated 29.11.2005
42nd 301-34/2005-Eco dated 7.3.2006
43rd 301-2/2006-Eco dated 21.3.2006
44th 301-34/2006-Eco dated 24.1.2007
45th 301-18/2007-Eco dated 5.6.2007
46th 301-36/2007-Eco dated 24.1.2008
47th 301-14/2008-Eco dated 17.3.2008
48th 301-31/2007-Eco dated 1.9.2008
49th 301-25/2009-ER dated 20.11.2009
50th 301-24/2012-ER dated 19.4.2012
51st 301-26/2011-ER dated 19.4.2012
52nd 301-41/2012-F&EA dated 19.09.2012
53rd 301-39/2012-F&EA dated 1.10.2012
54th 301-59/2012-F&EA dated 05.11.2012
55th 301-10/2012-F&EA dated 17.06.2013
56th 301-26/2012-ER dated 26.11.2013
57th 312-2/2013-F&EA dated 14.07.20148 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
58th 312-2/2013- F&EA dated 01.08.2014
59th 310-5 (2)/2013-F&EA dated 21.11.2014
60th 301-16/2014-F&EA dated 09.04.2015
61st 301-30/2016-F&EA dated 22.11.2016
62nd 301-30/2016-F&EA dated 27.12.2016
63rd 312-1/2017-F&EA dated 16.02.2018
64th 301-20/2018-F&EA dated 24.09.2018
65th 301-03/2020-F& EA dated 03.06.2020
66th C-3/7/(5)/2021-FEA-1- dated 27.01.2022
Note 2: The Explanatory Memorandum explains the reason for the Telecommunication Tariff (Sixty Seventh
Amendment) Order, 2022.
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
TRAI has inserted sub clauses (xi) and (xii) in clause 6 of TTO, 1999 which provides that:
(xi) Every Telecom Service Provider shall offer at least one Plan Voucher, one Special Tariff Voucher and one
Combo Voucher having a validity of thirty days.
(xii) Every Telecom Service Provider shall offer at least one Plan Voucher, one Special Tariff Voucher and one
Combo Voucher which shall be renewable on the same date of every month.
In Response to TTO (66th Amendment) Order, TRAI is in receipt of correspondence from BSNL/VIL/COAI which
are as follows:
BSNL
If a customer recharges on 29 / 30th or 31st Jan, what should be the next due date of recharge;
If Customer recharges on 31st March, 31st May, 31st August and 31st October, what should be the next due date for
recharge
VIL
VIL has stated that they would be meeting the requirements as prescribed under above-said TTO (66th Amendment)
Order, as per following:
With regard to at least one Plan Voucher, one Special Tariff Voucher and one Combo Voucher having a validity of
thirty days, they would be meeting the requirement and have it in the market within two month time period as
provided under the TTO 66th amendment, across all their licensed service areas. VIL is running 30 Days STV,
currently priced at Rs 327 since 6 months across all of their licensed areas.
With regard to at least one Plan Voucher, one Special Tariff Voucher and one Combo voucher which shall be
renewable on the same date of every month, they would be meeting the requirement and have the same in market
within two month time period as provided under the TTO 66th amendment, across three licensed service areas. In the
remaining licensed service areas, they are having technical feasibility issues, which are being worked upon and its
resolution is expected to take more than two months as prescribed by TRAI. M/s VIL has given a tentative chart
showing likely date of implementation for all LSAs which may extend up to May 2023.
Considering the above issues they have requested for extension of time to meet the provisions of TTO 66th
amendment (recharge with same date of every month), till technical feasibility issue is sorted out in balance 19
licensed service areas.
COAI
COAI is of the view that with regard to clause 6 (xii) of the TTO, any change to the tariff validity structure to make it
renewable on same day of each month, will require gigantic efforts in terms of consumer awareness, huge change in
prepaid billing systems, publications in own and 3rd party channels and retail channel education.
2. Further, as the days of a calendar month are not static (i.e. 28/29/30/31 days), customers recharge renewal
date cannot be kept static for recharges performed on every day of the month. This will vary month-on-month
depending upon the number of days in a particular month.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 9
3. They have further stated that TSPs are in process of implementing the said TRAI order as per the below
mentioned approach to avoid any consumer/process confusion pertaining to the number of the days in a particular
month:
(a) The renewal date for all recharges performed from date 1 to 28th of any month would remain the same for
each month of the year.
(b) The expiry of the tariff vouchers recharged on 29th/30th/31st of January would happen on 28th/29th of
February.
(c) The expiry of the tariff vouchers recharged on 31st of March, May, Aug &Oct would happen on the
subsequent months i.e. 30th April, June, Sept and Nov.
They have further submitted that the timeline of 2 months provided by TRAI in the implementation of the said Tariff
Order dated 27th Jan 2022, is not adequate and suggested that TSPs need extra time for the implementation of TTO
(66 Amendment) Order and clarification on issue of recharge on same day.
Views of TRAI:
There are broadly two issues which have been raised by TSPs and needs consideration:
(i) The next date of recharge in case subscriber does his recharge on 31st of the month and the next date of
recharge in case subscriber recharges the voucher on any day between 29th Jan to 31st January.
(ii) M/s VIL has stated that due to technical issues i.e consolidation of existing 4 partners to 1 partner in coming
partners which may continue till May 2023, they will be implementing same day recharge voucher requirement in
phases and in the interim had suggested as alternative that they can launch a 31 days’ voucher which will be
beneficial to customer.
In this case it is submitted that since this practice of recharge on same date of every month is in practice in other
countries also, we have gone through the practice of M/s Verizon which is as given below:
“In the case of February, if your monthly renewal date is on the 29th, 30th or 31st, we'll charge your Auto Pay on the
last day of that month".
In view of above, taking in view of submissions of all stakeholders, the Authority has decided the following:
(i) To modify sub-clause (xii) of clause 6 as follows:
“Every Telecom Service Provider shall offer at least one Plan Voucher, one Special Tariff Voucher and one
Combo Voucher which shall be renewable on the same date of every month and if the date of such renewal is
not available
in a month, the date of renewal shall be the last date of that month.”
(ii) To extend the date of implementation with above modification by 60 days.
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