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Telecom cartel killed spectrum auctions; govt failed to act against them: CAGThe national auditor has alleged that telcos acted as a cartel in spectrum auctions & accused the government of wittingly or unwittingly ai...
Mobile phone companies can’t share spectrum without paying one-time fee: DoTMobile phone companies will not be allowed to share spectrum without paying the one-time airwaves levy, the telecom department has decided.
Telcos facing closure get Supreme Court's breather till February 4The Supreme Court on Monday extended the January 18 deadline for shutting down mobile networks by an additional two weeks.
DoT seeks extention of Supreme Court's Jan 18 deadlineAs per the apex court's earlier directive, all mobile phone companies whose permits were quashed in February were mandated to shut down the...
Consider extending deadline for telecos to operate: Government to SCAs per the apex court’s earlier directive, all mobile phone companies whose permits were quashed in Feb last year were mandated to shut dow...
Telcos must bid in 2G auctions to renew permits expiring in 2014, says EGoMMobile phone companies whose permits expire in 2014, will now be able to renew them only by participating in the upcoming spectrum auctions.
- Telecom Commission to decide on spectrum retention by incumbent GSM telcos like Airtel, Vodafone, Idea
The Telecom Commission (TC), the highest decision-making body of the communications ministry, will meet on Wednesday to decide the quantum ...
- 900 MHz band refarming: Telecom Commission to consider 3 options on Wednesday
TC will meet on Wednesday to decide the quantum of airwaves that can be retained by incumbent GSM telcos in the 900 MHz band.
- Spectrum winners may get to swap same-band frequencies
This would allow telcos to barter frequency spots to cover up patchy network in circles where there may not be contiguous spectrum.
- Telecom companies can swap frequencies in same band after 2G auction
This will let telcos cover up patchy network in circles where there may not be contiguous spectrum after airwaves allocation.
- DoT asks panel of ministers to permit telcos to mortgage spectrum, raise funds
DoT has asked the panel of ministers headed by Pranab Mukherjee to approve a key policy change permitting telcos to mortgage spectrum.
Spectrum tenure may be halved to 10 years to reduce upfront airwaves cost for companiesCurrently, airwaves sold through auctions, or even those that were issued to companies bundled with their mobile permits are valid for 20 y...
- EGoM to meet on June 5 to take a call on issues related to spectrum auction
Mobile phone companies may to shell out significantly lower amounts for airwaves in the upcoming auctions.
- Spectrum can't used be as collateral: Telecom department
DoT has rejected the finance ministry's request to allow spectrum or airwaves held by mobile phone companies be used as collateral by lende...
- 'Subscriber-linked allocation for 2G-spectrum set to be reintroduced'
The subscriber-linked methodology to award second-generation (2G) spectrum or airwaves to telecom companies is set to make a comeback.
- Trai defends stand on market rate for airwaves in M&As
Trai's reiteration comes even as the communication ministry is working towards a new telecoms policy that aims to relax the stringent M&A n...
- DoT, mobile cos to hold talks on excess airwaves charge
The DoT will invite all mobile phone cos for talks to thrash out a compromise formula that could result in agitating GSM operators paying f...