New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Telecom operators Bharti Airtel Ltd, Vodafone Idea Ltd and Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd have urged the department of telecommunications (DoT) to accept the telecom regulator's one-year-old recommendation to reduce the backhaul spectrum charges.

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents the telecom operators, said in a statement on Thursday that the existing charging structure places a disproportionate burden on backhaul spectrum.

"A simpler and more predictable charging structure will give operators greater certainty for long-term planning and allow greater flexibility in combining fiber and microwave according to geography and network requirements," said S.P. Kochhar, director general of th...