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Because of this fine the Vodafone India on Friday filed a petition in in the Delhi High Court , challenging the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India 's recommendation of a Rs1,050 crore penalty in the Reliance Jio Infocomm points of interconnection (PoIs) matter .
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A Vodafone spokesperson confirmed the move, but declined to comment further, saying the matter was sub-judice.
In October, the regulator recommended to the telecom department (DoT) a Rs 50-crore penalty for each of the country's 21 circles, barring Jammu & Kashmir, be levied on Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, which adds up to Rs 1,050 crore for each operator. For Idea Cellular, it recommended a penalty in 19 circles, totalling Rs 950 crore
Trai accused the incumbent telcos of violating licence norms by denying adequate PoIs to Jio , saying the move appeared to be aimed at stifling competition and were anti-consumer and against public interest. Denial of adequate PoIs had led to huge number of call failures on Jio's network, Trai said.