Telecom operators paid Rs 60 million penalty during July 2014-June 2015, states TRAI

TRAI has stated that telecom operators paid a total penalty of about Rs 60 million during the period July 2014-June 2015 for violation of service quality norms. The regulator issued around 114 show-cause notices to basic, cellular and broadband service providers and 82 orders to basic, cellular and broadband service providers during June 2014-June 2015. The regulator received Rs 41.47 million for these violations and another Rs 17.83 million from the show-cause notices issued with respect to unsolicited commercial communications.