Private telecom operators against BSNL/MTNL exclusivity for government employees

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What next? IT companies would ask government employees to use their email services for official business?
COAI to DoT: Don't make BSNL, MTNL connections mandatory for govt staff — articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com

GSM industry body COAI has written to Department of Telecom (DoT) not to implement a proposal of "mandating only" BSNL and MTNL connections for government staff and enterprises as it would be "anti-competitive"."We once again reiterate that any such move would be arbitrary, incorrect and unjustified and would be anti- competitive and against all principles of level playing field," COAI Director General Rajan Mathews said in a letter to DoT Secretary M F Farooqui.
In a bid to enhance the revenues of BSNL and MTNL, the government had proposed that union ministries, public sector undertakings and autonomous bodies give preference to the services of the state-run telcos.