Internet companies may lose permit if service not started in 1 yearThe suggestions are part of Trai's recommendations on spectrum usage charges and presumptive adjusted gross revenue for internet service pr...
07 Mar, 2017, 11.24 PM IST
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...
26 Jul, 2016, 12.49 AM IST
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...
12 Jul, 2016, 06.18 AM IST
Trai's view on spectrum usage charges this weekThe Cabinet last month approved spectrum auction rules except spectrum usage charges (SUC) recommended by the inter-ministerial panel Telec...
11 Jul, 2016, 07.52 PM IST
Trai should stick to flat SUC recommendation for continuity of affordable services: COAICOAI has said that the sector regulator should not amend its previous recommendation of a flat Spectrum Usage Charge leading to a final 1% ...
29 Jun, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
Department of Telecom writes to Trai for views on annual spectrum chargesThe Cabinet on Wednesday approved spectrum auction rules except SUC recommended by the inter-ministerial panel -- the Telecom Commission.
24 Jun, 2016, 07.23 PM IST
COAI seeks uniformity in usage charge at 3% for all airwavesThe industry body has written to Department of Telecom (DoT) and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), pressing its demand on SUC.
07 Apr, 2016, 11.10 PM IST
Telecom Ministry to approach Cabinet for reducing spectrum chargesTelecom Commission has agreed to charge SUC at 3 per cent level of adjusted gross revenue on spectrum that will be purchased in next round ...
04 Apr, 2016, 12.13 PM IST
Don't hike broadband service providers spectrum charge: Attorney General G E VahanvatiVahanvati has said that spectrum usage charges (SUC) for 4G operators should not be raised from 1 per cent to 3 per cent, citing legal impl...
24 Jan, 2014, 11.33 AM IST
Telecom Commission to meet again in 2-3 days on spectrum feeGSM players like Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Uninor have been demanding implementation of uniform SUC.
07 Jan, 2014, 06.24 PM IST
Videocon demands lower SUC rates for newer telcosArvind Bali, CEO of Videocon Telecom has also demanded lower SUC regime for new players, which he said would ensure level playing field for...
06 Jan, 2014, 03.52 PM IST
Telecom Commission likely to meet on January 7The views of TC will be sent to the Empowered Group of Ministers on telecom, headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram.
02 Jan, 2014, 02.24 PM IST
DoT estimates Rs 3,738 cr loss on lowering SUC from 3 licencesAirtel's licences in Delhi and Kolkata, Vodafone's in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata and Loop Mobile's in Mumbai are to expire in 2014.
27 Dec, 2013, 04.47 PM IST
Telco chiefs demand uniform spectrum fee of 1% before auctionCEOs of the four telecom operators said that 1 per cent SUC is applicable if 4G is launched in 2300 MHz spectrum band (held by RJIL).
26 Dec, 2013, 09.53 PM IST
GSM body asks DoT to implement uniform spectrum usage feeThe COAI said the BWA spectrum was acquired under a ISP licence and the scope of licence was limited to data services.
17 Dec, 2013, 04.18 AM IST
GSM body endorses Trai's recommendations on spectrum chargesCOAI has endorsed sectoral regulator Trai's suggestions to implement a flat spectrum usage charge (SUC) on operators, even as Reliance Jio ...
24 Sep, 2013, 09.25 PM IST
Reliance Jio opposes Trai's move to hike spectrum usage chargeRIL refuted Trai’s contention, saying the NIA in 2010 allowed spectrum winners to provide any telecom service, including voice.
23 Sep, 2013, 05.10 AM IST