Top Court Orders Airtel, Vodafone To Provide Details On Special Offers

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Supreme Court backed telecom regulator TRAI's (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) request to seek details from operators Bharti
Airtel and Vodafone on segmented tariff - or special offers to certain customers
The top court directed both private sector telecom companies to give the details to TRAI, asking the regulator to keep the information
confidential
The details should not reach any third person, especially competitors, said the three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice
Airtel and Vodafone
and the regulator over disclosure of such information
companies had then taken the matter to the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) on the grounds that these offers were