Telcos asked to pay Rs 8,000 cr spectrum fee by Jan 15

Last Updated: Sunday, January 13, 2013, 12:43

The government has asked telecom operators to pay the first instalment of Rs 8,115.68 crore of one-time spectrum fee by January 15, sources said.

Telcos to face upto Rs 10 lakh fine for false broadband reports

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 19:30

Telecom companies will have to pay a penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh if they submit a false compliance report on quality of broadband services, according to sectoral regulator TRAI.

RBI relaxes norms for telcos to raise funds overseas for 2G

Last Updated: Monday, November 26, 2012, 22:38

The RBI Monday relaxed norms allowing telecom companies to raise long term funds from overseas to refinance domestic loans taken by them to pay for 2G spectrum, a move that will help the stressed sector.

Pak to allow mobile phone services with India

Last Updated: Friday, November 9, 2012, 14:14

Authorities have agreed to allow mobile phone services between Pakistan and India though certain issues remain to be settled, a Pakistani parliamentary panel has been informed by officials.

Telecom firms allowed to raise ECBs to pay for 2G spectrum

Last Updated: Friday, November 9, 2012, 13:39

The government on Friday said telecom companies that win in the upcoming 2G spectrum auction will be allowed to raise cheap loans from overseas markets in the form the external commercial borrowings (ECBs).

One-time spectrum fee okayed; call rates may go up

Last Updated: Thursday, November 8, 2012, 08:55

The Cabinet on Thursday cleared levying one-time fee of around Rs 31,000 crore for the spectrum that incumbent telecom companies hold.

TRAI for maximum penalty of Rs 10 lakh in broadband regulation

Last Updated: Friday, October 26, 2012, 22:17

Telecom companies will have to pay a maximum penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh if they provide false reports on quality of broadband services, as per a draft proposal of regulator TRAI released Friday.

US panel warns of cyber espionage threat from Chinese telcos

Last Updated: Monday, October 8, 2012, 23:37

The panel also recommended that US government systems should exclude Huawei or ZTE equipment or component parts.

DoT fixes upper limit of penalty on telcos at Rs 50 cr

Last Updated: Sunday, September 30, 2012, 14:43

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had recommended that the upper limit of penalty should be Rs 10 crore instead of Rs 50 crore under old licensing regime.

DoT issues guidelines for spectrum auction

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 23:31

Telecom companies whose licences have been cancelled by the Supreme Court will have to pay one time, non-refundable entry fee Rs 1 crore for unified licences for each service area, said the guidelines issued by the DoT for the spectrum auction beginning November 12.

Foreign telcos will get 3 mnth to form Indian venture: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, September 17, 2012, 20:09

The government Monday said it will give three months time to foreign companies to form their Indian venture, with not more than 74 percent foreign equity, in case they win a licence to offer telecom services in the upcoming spectrum auction.

Foreign telcos will get 3 mnth to form Indian venture: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, September 17, 2012, 20:09

The government Monday said it will give three months time to foreign companies to form their Indian venture, with not more than 74 percent foreign equity, in case they win a licence to offer telecom services in the upcoming spectrum auction.