DoT amends licence rule to allow higher spectrum holdingThe new licence norms allows telecom operator to hold up to 35 per cent of total spectrum allocated in a service which was earlier limited ...
31 May, 2018, 10.26 PM IST
Idea faces Rs 600-crore penalty for ‘wilful’ breach of licence norms after doing merger with SpiceA telecom department committee has recommended a penalty of Rs 600 crore on Idea Cellular for its merger with Spice Communications.
15 Oct, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Idea Cellular gets unified licence for seven circlesThe Department of Telecom has awarded unified licence to Idea Cellular for seven circles, sources said today.
13 Oct, 2013, 01.06 PM IST
Idea may get new licences soonThe DoT may soon issue new telecom licences to Idea Cellular which had earlier refused to accept guidelines related to 3G roaming pacts.
29 Aug, 2013, 10.52 PM IST
DoT to issue licence migration guidelines this weekGovernment is set to issue the guidelines for shifting telecom service providers to the new Unified Licences regime.
06 Aug, 2013, 08.28 PM IST
Govt unveils new telecom licence normsGovernment today unveiled long awaited Unified Licence norms that provide for delinking of spectrum from operational permits.
02 Aug, 2013, 09.09 PM IST
Trai favours change in cross-holding norms linking to spectrum, not licenceAs per the existing cross-holding norms, a single company can't have more than 10% equity in more than one licensee company in the same ser...
03 Jan, 2013, 06.00 AM IST
Trai norms on new licences; says no 'concurrence' to DoTThe regulator recommended removing cross holding norms from licence conditions and linking them with spectrum holding.
02 Jan, 2013, 07.12 PM IST
- Telecom Ministry will continue to finalise new licence norms
Telecom Minister will continue to be vested with powers to finalise guidelines for new telecom licenses.
03 Jun, 2012, 03.11 PM IST
- Idea may have to give up six overlapping licences
The communications ministry is set to ask Idea Cellular to surrender all six overlapping telecom licences it got following its acquisition ...
01 May, 2010, 01.11 AM IST
- DoT appoints firm for spl audit of RCOM; report in 3 months
The government has mandated a Jaipur-based accounting firm to conduct the special audit of the accounts of Anil Ambani-promoted telecom fir...
01 Mar, 2009, 01.41 PM IST
- Rollout norms for new telcos may be scrapped
In a volte-face, telecom minister A Raja said the rollout deadline mandating new telecom operators to cover 10% of districts in a telecom c...
26 Nov, 2008, 02.59 AM IST
- DoT's merger norms under government scrutiny
The Department of Telecom’s recently-unveiled merger norms, which allow new telecom players to privately sell up to 74% of their holdings t...
30 Apr, 2008, 02.19 AM IST
- Govt allows RCom to start GSM services in 14 circles
Amid the battle between telecom operators over spectrum allocation norms, the government today allowed Anil Ambani-led CDMA mobile player R...
06 Dec, 2007, 09.24 PM IST
- Policy norms only after TEC report: Raja
The government will also not allocate any spectrum to existing operators, licence holders and new applicants before the TEC submits its rep...
25 Oct, 2007, 01.27 AM IST
- DoT to adopt two-stage screening process for new licence seekers
Amidst the rush of unified access licence seekers, the Department of Telecom has decided to adopt a two-stage screening process in the fort...
26 Sep, 2007, 04.37 PM IST
- DoT not to accept applications for licences after Oct 1
The department of telecom (DoT) on Monday announced October 1 as the deadline for accepting new licence applications.
25 Sep, 2007, 03.45 AM IST