Date:27/01/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/01/27/stories/2006012701831500.htm

Business - Briefly

BSNL puts off uniform call rate plan

NEW DELHI: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL) much-awaited plan to launch a country-wide uniform calling rate that would have reduced STD rates by up to 70 per cent from Republic Day was called off due to technical and legal difficulties. A last-ditch meeting on Wednesday did not agree on announcing the uniform tariff without adequate preparation and indications are that this plan might be implemented around March.