DoT may back cut in spectrum usage fee for VSAT satcom companiesGovernment and industry officials said DoT is likely to endorse cutting the SUC to 1% of adjusted gross revenue from 4% currently, especial...
24 May, 2021, 01.39 PM IST
Reliance Jio, COAI differ on spectrum usage feeReliance Jio Infocomm and the COAI are at loggerheads over the GSM industry body’s recent call for a uniform annual levy for using airwaves.
28 Apr, 2016, 03.43 AM IST
Spectrum trading: No relief for telecom companies on licence feeThe Department of Telecom has not accepted a proposal of telecom operators for not charging licence fee and spectrum usage charge on the am...
04 Sep, 2015, 10.42 PM IST
Don’t treat spectrum trading proceeds as revenue: TelcosTelecom operators have petitioned the government against the inclusion of the proceeds from spectrum trading into their revenues.
10 Aug, 2015, 12.35 PM IST
DoT seeks Law Ministry’s opinion on BWA spectrum feeThe telecom department has sought the law ministry’s opinion on whether it is legally tenable to raise the spectrum usage charge levied on ...
17 Jan, 2014, 06.22 PM IST
CAG wants DoT to slap fine of Rs 725 cr on Bharti AirtelThe national auditor has asked the telecom department (DoT) to charge Bharti Airtel a sum of about Rs 725 crore.
27 Sep, 2013, 04.24 AM IST
Telcos owe govt over Rs 9,600 cr in licence, spectrum chargesTelecom firms owe the government a whopping Rs 9,636.34 crore as outstanding amount for spectrum usage charges and licence fees.
23 Mar, 2013, 02.19 PM IST
- DoT wing seeks higher spectrum fee
The wireless planning cell (WPC) of the department of telecommunications (DoT)wants the government to impose a higher annual fee for the us...
06 Jul, 2010, 03.11 AM IST
- DoT wing seeks higher spectrum use fee
Wireless planning cell of DoT wants GSM operators to share 3-10% of revenue with govt.
03 Jul, 2010, 02.48 AM IST
- DoT to waive off spectrum charges for defence min
The department of telecom (DoT) has agreed to waive off all spectrum usage charges for the defence ministry thereby diffusing the latest ro...
04 Jun, 2010, 03.57 AM IST
- TDSAT stays hike in spectrum fee
Telecom companies got temporary relief against shelling out higher taxes to the government from April 1.
27 Mar, 2010, 05.13 AM IST
- Vodafone wants higher 3G levies on Tata Tele, RCOM
Vodafone alleges that the high-speed data services offered by them constitute 3G services and, therefore, should be charged higher levies.
11 Mar, 2010, 04.19 AM IST
- Spectrum usage fees may go up by 2%
Move implies that all operators together will have to shell out an additional Rs 2,000 cr as levies.
22 Jan, 2010, 12.36 AM IST
- Spectrum usage fees may be hiked by 2%
Telcos will now have to shell out higher levies for utilising spectrum from January 1, 2010.
21 Jan, 2010, 11.24 AM IST
- New telcos to pay 3% of revenues as 3G spectrum fee
Mobile cos, which will provide only 3G services, must share 3% of their revenue with the government as spectrum usage fee while incumbent o...
09 Sep, 2009, 12.16 AM IST
- TC empowers virtual network operators
The telecom commission (TC) has allowed mobile virtual network operators to tie-up with more than one existing operator in an area to launc...
21 Feb, 2009, 05.16 PM IST
- DoT plans to hike spectrum fees
The Department of Telecom (DoT), after consultations with the finance ministry, is planning to hike spectrum fees.
15 Feb, 2008, 01.37 AM IST