One-time spectrum fees: Big fight begins in courtThe OTSC issue stems from a government decision to charge telcos OTSC soon after SC cancelled 122 telecom permits in 2012, post2G scam, and...
10 Nov, 2022, 01.18 AM IST
Facing internal challenges: DoT officials concerned over plan to settle OTSCThe discussion comes at a time when the latest legal opinion sought by the DoT says it has the power to settle cases such as the OTSC out o...
11 Nov, 2021, 06.34 AM IST
DoT gets legal opinion to settle disputes out of courtThe department is studying what bearing out-of-court settlements may have on these amounts it has already received from telecom companies.
04 Nov, 2021, 06.09 AM IST
SC adjourns spectrum case 'without expressing anything' on government’s affidavitGovt affidavit was a clear signal that the government intends to reduce litigation in the telecom sector as part of continuing efforts to i...
07 Oct, 2021, 03.36 PM IST
Potential govt withdrawal of OTSC case will reduce litigation in telecom sector: Credit SuisseBharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) will be the most impacted by the OTSC case outcome. DoT has pegged Airtel’s OTSC dues at Rs 8,414 cror...
06 Oct, 2021, 05.46 PM IST
Govt mulls settling cases with telcos out of court, exploring ways to scrap existing SUCsThe new telecom minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a recent interview to ET, made it clear that the government will do what it takes to resolve...
06 Oct, 2021, 09.14 AM IST
DoT to reconsider continuing its appeal in one-time spectrum charge caseThe OTSC tussle began after the Supreme Court cancelled 122 telecom permits in 2012 in connection with the 2G scam, declaring airwaves as p...
05 Oct, 2021, 01.12 PM IST
Supreme Court imposes status quo in one-time spectrum charge case, next hearing in FebThe Supreme Court on Monday imposed a status quo on fresh demand or recoveries between the government and Vodafone Idea in the one-time spe...
07 Dec, 2020, 01.34 PM IST
SC adjourns OTSC hearing to next weekIf the ruling is in favour of the telcos, then it can reduce their liability by more than 60% of the Rs 25,000 crore amount being demanded ...
25 Nov, 2020, 07.42 PM IST
Supreme Court junks Vodafone Idea plea against one-time spectrum leviesSC's directions come at a time when the top court is scheduled to hear the modification appeal filed by Vodafone Idea and other telcos on A...
16 Mar, 2020, 12.38 PM IST
DoT moves SC against merger of Airtel with Tata Tele armDoT has sought dues worth over Rs 8,000 crore on account of one-time spectrum charges (OTSC) and said in its appeal to the apex court that ...
12 Nov, 2019, 07.35 AM IST
TDSAT ruling on OTSC gives big relief to telcos; but DoT challenges it in SCThe ruling is widely believed to have the potential to reduce the sector’s liability by more than 60% of the Rs 25,000 crore amount being d...
09 Jul, 2019, 01.48 PM IST
Airtel-Tata Tele merger: TDSAT stays DoT call for Rs 9k crore guaranteesThe deal will allow the Tata Group to rid itself of the loss-making mobility business, which has been a drag on its finances.
03 May, 2019, 10.38 AM IST
Voda Idea surges over 8% on Rs 2,113 crore DoT refundAverage revenue per user (Arpu) rose to Rs 89 in Q3FY19 from Rs 88 in Q2FY19.
07 Feb, 2019, 03.42 PM IST
Vodafone Idea moves TDSAT to recover bank guaranteesIn September, Vodafone Idea again wrote to the telecom department to recalculate the spectrum dues of Rs 3,926.34 crore it had paid to get ...
10 Oct, 2018, 11.09 PM IST
TRAI sticks to its stance on 15-day time-bound nod for demo licences; rejects DoT's viewsTRAI said it has recommended that the entire process of granting licences and approvals be made paperless and executed through online porta...
20 Jul, 2018, 09.32 PM IST
DoT to asks Vodafone, Idea to clear dues worth Rs 19,000 crore before mergerIndia's No 2 and No 3 carriers, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, are merging their operations to create the country’s largest phone compan...
13 Apr, 2018, 10.22 AM IST