MUMBAI: The highly awaited Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) ad cap appeal in the Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has been dismissed by the tribunal as not maintainable by it, as predicted by indiantelevision.com earlier.

Apparently, what influenced the TDSAT decision was the recent Supreme Court verdict stating that TDSAT does not have the authority to hear cases challenging TRAI regulations.

The next course of action for the News Broadcasters Association et al, likely lies in approaching the High Court for relief.