In big relief to Vodafone Idea, govt pares its AGR liabilities by 27%The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reduced Vodafone Idea’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) liabilities by about 27%, providing sig...
01 May, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
DoT trims Vodafone Idea AGR dues to Rs 64,046 crore, allows staggered paymentsThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has finalised the AGR dues of Vodafone Idea Limited at ₹64,046 crore as of December 31, 2025, lo...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
Telecom operators ask govt to rationalise spectrum valuationTelecom operators are calling for lower spectrum prices and better payment terms. They want reserve prices cut to 50% of valuation to boost...
13 Dec, 2025, 12.09 AM IST
Vodafone Idea fails to submit Rs 6,090 crore bank guarantee or Rs 5,493 crore cash to DoTVodafone Idea missed the March 10, 2025 deadline to provide a bank guarantee or cash payment to the Department of Telecommunications for a ...
11 Mar, 2025, 12.12 AM IST
DoT issues demand notices to Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio for 5G spectrum paymentsIn India’s second 5G airwaves sale that concluded June 26, Bharti Airtel was the biggest spectrum buyer, lapping up 97 MHz of 5G airwaves w...
16 Jul, 2024, 06.25 PM IST
GST to be paid by telcos along with instalments towards spectrum chargesThe spectrum will be assigned for 20 years and successful bidders will be allowed to make payments in 20 equal annual instalments in the co...
27 May, 2024, 05.05 PM IST
Vi pays Rs 1701 crore to DoT for 5G spectrum acquired in 2022 auctionThis the second installment for spectrum acquired in last year’s auction where Vodafone Idea had bought 5G spectrum in the 3300 MHz and 26 ...
16 Sep, 2023, 08.31 PM IST
Deferred spectrum dues to make up most of 30% telecom revenue jumpApart from the spectrum proceeds, Rs 20,000 crore is expected from licence fees (LF) and Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 3,000 crore from spectrum usa...
03 Feb, 2023, 12.37 AM IST
DoT set to beat FY23 telecom revenue targetThe mop up can be made possible because of Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL), which will pay around ₹30,000 crore to the Department of Telecommun...
26 Sep, 2022, 10.03 AM IST
DoT mops up Rs 69,179 crore as non-tax revenue dues from telecom companiesMore than half of the payments have come from Reliance Jio Infocomm, which deposited over Rs 41,000 crore with the government as payment fo...
21 Jan, 2022, 12.22 PM IST
DoT scraps FBG requirement for annual spectrum instalment; notifies spectrum reformsThe notification follows the blockbuster reforms and support package announced last month by the government for the telecom industry that o...
12 Oct, 2021, 05.46 PM IST
Vodafone Idea, Airtel, Jio pay spectrum dues of over Rs 6,000 cr in March; RCom yet to payThe due date for the said payment was March 3, and Vodafone Idea made its payment on March 2, the source said.
05 Mar, 2019, 06.53 PM IST
Telecom Commission move to extend tenure for spectrum payments to boost telcos’ cash flowLast month, the Telecom Commission, on the suggestions of an interministerial group (IMG), increased the tenure for spectrum auction paymen...
11 Oct, 2017, 11.29 PM IST
Extended deadline for spectrum payments: Centre dealing a Rs 23,821-cr blow, says CongressThe Opposition says that more time given for clearing dues is meant to benefit Jio, Airtel and Idea in violation the Supreme Court order.
04 Oct, 2017, 11.27 PM IST
Telcos pay over Rs 32,400 crore to govt for spectrum purchaseThe Department of Telecom had set the deadline of October 20 for depositing the upfront payments for spectrum bought by operators in the au...
20 Oct, 2016, 09.44 PM IST
Vodafone seeks allotment of spectrum for 14 circles won in Nov"The reason for delay in allotment of spectrum is on account of the fact that it is still being used by operators whose licences were cance...
03 Feb, 2013, 02.42 PM IST
- BSNL, MTNL have not sought exemption from 3G spectrum fee
BSNL and MTNL today said they have not sought exemption from payment for 3G spectrum auction fees.
20 May, 2010, 05.16 PM IST