New Delhi, Dec 23: Telecom regulator TRAI today approved BSNL's tariff proposal for providing a second telephone connection at a concessional rate to promote the use of internet on fixed line, and also decided to support bundling of tariffs involving discounted rates for internet usage by any service provider. "The authority has approved the plan (of BSNL) and has decided that it will not intervene in such plans meant for promoting the internet usage in the country, although prima-facie such offers contain an element of discrimination to the extent that the offer is open only to existing BSNL subscribers," a TRAI statement said here.
TRAI said the benefits arising out of such tariff plans in promoting the internet penetration outweigh the concerns arising out of discrimination and therefore decided that it should be supported.
"It was further decided that such bundling of tariffs involving concessional tariff for internet usage by any service provider will also be supported by the authority," it said.
BSNL's plans, now approved by TRAI, includes zero installation charges and zero security deposit for the second connection to existing BSNL's fixed line subscribers.
This scheme is available initially for one year.
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