Digital Communications Commission upholds the Rs.3,050 crore penalty imposed on Airtel and Vodafone Idea.

The Digital Communications Commission (DCC) on Wednesday upheld the TRAI's decision to levy a penalty of ₹3,050 crore on Airtel and Vodafone Idea, for denying interconnection ports to Reliance Jio, when it started services three years ago. Telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan told this to the reporters yesterday the 24-07-2019. This decision of the Digital Communications Commission is a setback to Airtel and Vodafone Idea, which are already reeling under debt and losses.