New Delhi, March 23 AAP Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha suggested on Monday that telecom companies should allow the carry-forward of unused data into the next cycle so that consumers can use what they have already paid for.
Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Chadha said that telecom companies offer recharge plans with "daily data limits" like 1.5GB, 2GB, or 3GB per day, which are reset every 24 hours.
He added that any unused data expires and does not carry over.
"Consumers are charged for the full data, but the unused data expires at the end of the day. We should be allowed to use the data for which we have paid. It should not expire," he said.
The unused data at the end of the day should be added to the daily data limit for the next day.
Chadha said that if a consumer consistently under-utilizes their data over multiple cycles, the consumer should have the option to adjust the value of the unused data in their next recharge plan.
He also said that unused data should be treated as the consumer's digital property.
Consumers should be allowed to transfer their unused data to family members or others, just as they transfer money.