Om Prakash Gupta

SAT-appeal

• Preferential and non-transparent access to co-location/P2P connectivity through unauthorized telecom provider Sampark, conferring latency advantage on W2W and GKN and violating fair, equal and unrestricted access obligations.
  SAT heard eight appeals filed by 11 of 17 noticees against the WTM common order dated 30 April 2019. · WTM directions included disgorgement with interest against NSE, W2W and GKN and restraint orders for other noticees.
  Appeal: Appeal Nos. 334, 183, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327 of 2019 and connected matters were heard by SAT; the supplied extract does not state their final disposal.
• Alleged discriminatory and non-transparent P2P connectivity practices at NSE, including permitting unauthorized Sampark dark-fibre connectivity that gave W2W and GKN an unfair latency advantage.
  Appeals challenged the WTM common order dated 30 April 2019 issuing disgorgement, interest and restraint directions. · SAT heard the connected appeals and considered each appellant's case separately.
  Appeal: Appeal Nos. 334 of 2019, 183 of 2019, 323 of 2019, 324 of 2019, 325 of 2019, 326 of 2019 and 327 of 2019; hearing on 23 February 2023; decision dated 9 August 2023.
• Preferential and non-transparent access to NSE colocation/P2P connectivity, including unauthorized Sampark dark-fibre connectivity, allegedly conferring latency advantages on W2W and GKN.
  Appeals challenged the common WTM order dated 30 April 2019 issuing disgorgement, interest and restraint directions. · Order text provided ends while setting out the findings against NSE; final SAT disposition is not included.
  Appeal: Appeal Nos. 334 of 2019, 183 of 2019, 323 of 2019, 324 of 2019, 325 of 2019, 326 of 2019, 327 of 2019 and 337 of 2019; hearing 23 February 2023; decision dated 9 August 2023. Disposition not present in supplied text.