TDSAT reserves order on telcos' plea against DoT penalty

NEW DELHI: Telecom tribunal TDSAT has reserved order on operators' plea to stay the penalty imposed on them by the government for failing to complete the directive to reverify prepaid connections in Assam and North East service areas.

The TDSAT bench, headed by its Chairman Justice SB Sinha, reserved the order on Monday. Operators had sought stay on the penalty imposed by the DoT's Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring (TERM) cell.

Dishnet Wireless, Vodafone, Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular also questioned Department of Telecom's circular to reverify their existing prepaid connections.