Telecom department seeks legal opinion on Qualcomm’s equity holdingDoT has sought legal opinion on whether companies like Qualcomm that won 4G-LTE airwaves four years ago must retain a minimum 26% stake.
20 Feb, 2014, 04.51 AM IST
'Tata Tele's licenses not covered in SC cancellation order'Tata Teleservices' 19 telecom permits are not included in the licences that Supreme Court found faulty and cancelled last year, according t...
03 Jul, 2013, 07.40 PM IST
TDSAT rejects telecom department's plan to tax internet, broadband services at 8 per centThe tribunal upheld an Internet Services Providers Association of India (Ispai) petition challenging the govt's bid to tax internet and bro...
13 Oct, 2012, 01.03 AM IST
- No need for a separate exit policy for telcos, says Trai
Trai today said there is no need for a separate exit policy and licence fee would will continue to be non-refundable.
18 Apr, 2012, 08.14 PM IST
- Trai seeks industry views on ISP licence amendment
Trai sought industry views on the proposed amendment in the licences of internet service providers, which obtained BWA spectrum through auc...
15 Mar, 2012, 10.12 PM IST
- 2G scam: CBI seeks opinion on cross-holding of Essar shares in Loop Telecom
There have been differences in finding of probe conducted by CBI and Corporate Affairs Ministry over quantum of holding.
01 Sep, 2011, 10.49 AM IST
- Telecom companies owe Rs 587.24 cr in licence fee, spectrum charges
The government on Friday said telecom companies have a total outstanding of Rs 587.24 crore as dues for licence fee.
26 Aug, 2011, 08.27 PM IST
- 2G case: CBI examining fresh set of documents of Essar-Loop
CBI is examining new docs provided by Essar suggesting that the Ruias-led group held only 2.15% stake in Loop telecom and not over 10% as a...
19 Jun, 2011, 08.00 PM IST
- 2G scam: No wrongdoing by Tata Teleservices found, CBI tells JPC
CBI has found no evidence of wrongdoing by Tata Teleservices and noted that the company unfairly lost out to Swan Telecom in the lucrative ...
09 Jun, 2011, 10.13 AM IST
- No loss to exchequer due to allocation of 2G spectrum: Govt
The government today asserted that there was no loss to the exchequer due to allocation of 2G spectrum to some telecom companies in 2008.
19 Apr, 2010, 02.27 PM IST
- TRAI to submit spectrum, licence review recommendations in Dec
Telecom regulator Trai will submit recommendations on the crucial issues of overall spectrum management and review of licence terms in Dece...
30 Nov, 2009, 10.36 PM IST
- DoT proposes tax breaks for 3G winners
The proposal for tax benefits applicable under section 80-1A of the Income Tax Act is part of an internal note prepared by DoT that will be...
26 Aug, 2009, 12.44 AM IST
- TRAI recommends 3-yr lock-in on stake sale by new telcos
TRAI recommended a 3-year lock-in period for stake sale by companies, which have recently got licences, in a bid to prevent them from makin...
12 Mar, 2009, 05.56 PM IST
- Telcos oppose DoT's 'lock-in' proposal
All existing telecom operators as well as the new licencees in the telecom space have opposed department of Telecom's (DoT) proposal to imp...
30 Jan, 2009, 09.29 PM IST
- TRAI, DoT lock horns on 3G policy
TRAI in its letter to DoT has highlighted six shortcomings in the 3G auction guidelines that were announced recently. Digital way of busine...
14 Aug, 2008, 08.10 AM IST
- DoT to allow non-licencees to bid for 3G spectrum
If the guidelines are finalised in the current shape, as many as 342 aspirants may get to bid for spectrum for launching 3G mobile services...
05 Jun, 2008, 07.28 PM IST
- Spectrum war: DoT hits back at GSM players
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has challenged existing GSM operators who have been opposing the grant of Letters of Intent (LoIs) to new e...
31 Dec, 2007, 12.40 AM IST