ADC goes. Calls may get cheaper..

With the Access Deficit Charge for local and STD calls being finally put to an end by the TRAI, the call rates may once again be cheaper. Access deficit charge (ADC) was the price that operators other than BSNL used to pay to BSNL so that it could provide subsidized service in rural sector.

But with the number of mobiles increasing at a hopping speed, there seems to be no more a need of such a thing. Hence, it's a welcome move that will surely remove a lot of burden from the private operators and is expected to help their customers too.

BSNL used to get almost 5000 crore as ADC from private mobile operators until 2 years ago.

The ADC for ISD calls is also brought to a half from Re 1 to 50 p per call.