Trai to debate revenue-based spectrum charges for ISPsThe move could potentially push up broadband costs for consumers as ISPs currently pay “formula-based spectrum charges”.
Cabinet approves three per cent SUC for upcoming spectrum auctionsDoT will issue the NIA next week. It typically takes around 45 days from the NIA issue to the start of the sale. NIA lays out rules for the...
Telecom Commission sets SUC at 3% of revenue; Reliance Jio, Aircel may have to pay moreIncumbent GSM operators such as Airtel, Vodafone and Idea, which pay a higher SUC, wanted a flat revenue share rate across all airwave band...
Telecom Commission may decide spectrum usage charge on July 25Industry experts said the department could propose a flat SUC for all spectrum or reiterate its own weighted average formula.
Telecom Commission to take SUC call next weekCommission, which has representatives from the ministries of finance and commerce and the Department of IT, will decide whether to accept t...
Department of Telecom left with 3 choices on Spectrum usual chargeDoT though may also put up Trai’s suggested formula for the Cabinet’s consideration, but flag its strong reservations, an official told ET ...
Trai SUC formula too complicated: Analysts and industry expertsIndustry experts also feel that acceptance of Trai’s weighted average formula will increase the SUC value of already expensive 4G spectrum ...
COAI wants Trai to adopt flat 1% annual spectrum usage charge, says there are no legal hurdlesThe COAI represents top telcos including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, as well as newcomer Reliance Jio Infocomm.
Trai proposes weighted-average formula for calculating spectrum usage chargeIf accepted by the government, Trai’s formula will result in a higher payout by the industry compared to what had been proposed by DoT, the...
Trai proposes own weighted average formula to calculate SUC, says should move to a flat levyTrai has said that a flat spectrum usage charge (SUC) is the best option but proposed its own weighted average formula.
Trai to give view on spectrum usage charge this weekThe DoT had sought views of the attorney general on whether the govt could do away with charging different SUC rates for operators and adop...
Reduced annual spectrum usage charge to boost Bharti Airtel’s EBITDA marginsAs per the SUC new formula, Jio’s overall SUC for its current airwaves will now be 2.88% of revenue while Airtel’s charge will fall to 3.74...
Telecom Commission lowers spectrum usage fee for telcos to 3% of revenue for upcoming auctionCOAI had sought a uniform SUC rate of 3% for all assigned airwaves and wanted this to be reduced to 1% in a phased manner.
DoT's move to make SUC less complex is welcome: Rajan Mathews, DG, COAI"Continuing to live with a weighted average of 1-3 per cent, I think is going to continue the confusion and the complexity," says Rajan Mat...
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi for weighted average method to compute spectrum usage chargeRohatgi said that the department's proposal of revising the 1% spectrum usage charge (SUC) levied on the BWA spectrum (2300 Mhz) sold in th...
Department of Telecommunications mulls changing spectrum user chargesIn what could be a huge policy change in Indian telecom, the Telecom Department is considering changing the spectrum user charge regime fro...
Spectrum usage fee cut to 3% for upcoming auction; telco shares riseShares of Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications rose sharply Monday on news the Telecom Commission has lowered spectrum ...