Is Rise in Telecom Tariffs Result of Price Fixing?

The short-lived period of free calls and cheap data seems to be over now.

 

The short-lived period of free calls and cheap data seems to be over now. After three years of tariff cuts and intense competition, Reliance Jio has now emerged as the leading player in Indian telecom and broadband services sector. But is there something fishy—such as a price-fixing agreement by the three private telcos—going on? Senior journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and NewsClick editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha discuss the latest developments and their consequences for users.