<ul><li>The Cellular Operators Association of India accused the Mumbai Metro of trying to extract monopolistic and extortionate rents for providing mobile network connectivity to commuters through a third-party vendor.</li><li>The association highlighted that denying Right of Way to Telecom Service Providers in public places goes against the new Telecommunication Act and Right of Way Rules.</li><li>Service providers offered to provide mobile connectivity inside the Metro free of cost until commercial terms could be agreed upon, but Mumbai Metro ignored this proposal.</li><li>The industry is addressing the issue of such monopolies being created and refusing to pay extortionate rates for mobile network infrastructure inside the Metro.</li></ul>

Mumbai Metro Seeks Extortionate Rent For Providing Mobile Connectivity To Commuters, Says Cellular Operators

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