Government puts transmitters in border areas to block roaming
In short
The government is placing transmitters in border areas to block international network access, sources said. The BusinessLine summary said people in places such as Ladakh and Sikkim complained that telcos billed them for network they did not use.
It may also affect how mobile networks work in those areas.
What the reporting says
The government is putting transmitters in border areas to block international network access, according to sources cited in the report. The BusinessLine summary said customers near border areas such as Ladakh and Sikkim had complained that telcos billed them for network they had not used. The move is aimed at addressing those complaints and preventing unintended roaming charges in border regions.
Why it matters
The reported move involves transmitters being installed in border areas to block international network access. The BusinessLine summary linked the step to complaints from customers in places such as Ladakh and Sikkim, who said telcos billed them for network they did not use. The issue affects mobile users and telecom billing in border regions, where signal spillover can trigger roaming charges.