BSNL slaps Rs-2.6-cr-penalty on Airtel for ‘misusing’ its network
Bhopal: The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has slapped a Rs-2.6-crore-penalty on Bharti Airtel for 'misuing' its numbers before the mobile number portability (MNP) was launched on January 20 this year.
What is the issue
Before MNP became operational, Airtel is said to have transferred its calls to BSNL network as a result of which several of the state-owned telecom's subscribers began receiving calls from Airtel. These calls requested BSNL subscribers to switch to Airtel.
The issue was flagged off to the Telecom Department's Telecom Enforcement, Resource and Monitoring (TERM) Cell.
BSNL slaps penalty on Airtel
In a recent development in the case, BSNL has sent a Rs 2,60,82,825 crore demand note to Airtel. The money includes the calls made by Airtel from BSNL network and the penalty.
BSNL has also restricted the incoming and outgoing calls on Airtel's network, a move that has weighed heavily on the private telecom player's subscribers.
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