Airtel, Vodafone & Idea race against time to ready case against IUC cut The top carriers have a small window – barely a week – before some courts take a break next week and resume much after the implementation date of Trai order. NEW DELHI: Top telecom operators are racing against time to build a strong case against the regulator's decision to lower the interconnect usage charge ( IUC ) by 57% to 6 paise. They plan to move court claiming 'irreverisble damage' to stall the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ( Trai ) plan, which comes into effect on October 1. An industry executive said that the case or cases need to be filed by Friday latest to be heard on Monday, which is the earliest possible day to get a hearing, and carriers need to decide which of the high courts to approach. “They have to make a strong case as they will get just one shot at this”. The top carriers have a small window – barely a week - before some courts take a break next week and resume muc...