Cell phone tariff hike - violation of competition act by companies

'it was due to my telecom policies that made even a poor man in this country to hold a cell phone in hands' argued A Raja in court in reply to the allegations that he favoured telecom companies while granting spectrum licenses. May be true to an extent. But obviously the remaining money reached the bank accounts of Raja and Sun tv group.

Now the telecom companies have suddenly decided to Raise prepaid tariff claiming that operating costs have gone ur due to inflation. Airtel was the one to initiate and others followed the suit..

Mobile number portability has been introduced to make sure that consumers have freedom of choice and
to encourage competition. But the cell phone companies have formed a secret clout to make sure that they continue sucking the clones of poor customer. Any direct or indirect association that tends to control the price of goods and commodities in the market is termed as illegal under the competition act of 2002. But our telecos have surpassed all the laws to make sure that they continue making profit out of customers pocket.