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Elon Musk's Starlink Reportedly Submits Formal Acceptance of Licence Norms, Could Launch in India Soon
Starlink has reportedly accepted the security and data storage requirements mandated by the Indian government for satellite broadband providers, aiming to launch services in India. The satellite spectrum will be allocated administratively. Elon Musk-led Starlink will compete with providers like Reliance's JioSpaceFiber, Airtel, and Amazon Kuiper, w...
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2G Spectrum Case: Centre Moves Supreme Court Seeking Modification Of 2012 Verdict
In its judgement delivered on February 2, 2012, the Supreme Court had quashed 2G spectrum licences given to various firms during the tenure of A Raja as the telecom minister in January 2008.
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Starlink Set to Gain GMPCS Licence to Offer Satellite Communication Services in India: Report
Starlink is set to get the government's approval to offer its services in the country, according to a report. The SpaceX subsidiary is expected to soon offer Internet access to individual customers and organisations in India, after the company reportedly agreed to comply with the country's rules related to data storage.
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COAI Seeks Reduction in Licence Fee to 1 Percent, Waiver in Customs Duty for 5G Network Equipment
Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI)has urged the government for rationalisation of GST, reduce of licence fee to 1 percent from 3 percent and sought a waiver of customs duty on network equipment for the 5G rollout. During the pre-Budget discussions, the telecom operators' body also sought the removal of GST on the licence fee, spectrum ...
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Adani Networks Said to Have Received Licence for Full Fledge Telecom Services
Adani Data Network has been granted unified licence for access services, which enables it to provide all telecom services in the country, according to two official sources. Adani Group entered the telecom sector after buying spectrum in the recent auction. "Adani Data Networks has been granted UL (AS)," an official source said. Another official sai...
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Telcos' Body Warns of 'Back-Door Entry' to Big Tech Firms in 5G Business Through Captive Non-Public Network
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) which represents major telecom operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea stated on Thursday that the decision to allocate spectrum directly to enterprises will provide a “back-door entry” for Big Tech firms. The telecom operators’ body said that firms like Amazon, Google, Cisco...
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Bank Guarantees Worth Rs 9,200 Crore Returned To Airtel, Vodafone, Jio
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has released bank guarantees of around Rs 9,200 crore of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio deposited for licence fee and spectrum usage charges
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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Plans to Step Down January 20
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai, who oversaw the repeal of landmark US net neutrality rules and a series of key spectrum auctions to address growing wireless needs, said he plans to leave the commission on January 20.
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Supreme Court "Lost Its Way" While Cancelling Coal Block, 2G Licences: Mukul Rohatgi
The Supreme Court "lost its way" while cancelling all allocations of coal blocks, 2G spectrum licences and iron ore mining and "its zeal to protect the environment" dealt a serious blow to the country's economy, former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said on Saturday.
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Outlook On Vodafone Idea Critical, Says Parent Company
Vodafone Idea needs to pay over Rs 53,000 crore as licence fee, spectrum usage charge, interest and penalty dues to the telecom department.
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Need Lower Licence Fee, Spectrum Usage Charges: Telecom Industry's Budget Wish-List
Companies have long argued that AGR should comprise just revenue accrued from core services, while the government says it should include all revenue.
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Telcos Have to Pay AGR Dues, No Consideration for Waiver: Government
Indian telecom operators owe the government nearly Rs. 1.47 lakh crores in licence fee (LF) and spectrum usage charges (SUC) and there is no consideration for a waiver, the Communications Ministry told Parliament on Wednesday.
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Issue Before CBI Different, Says Supreme Court Judge Who Scrapped 2G Licences
A day after a special court said there was no proof of a scam in the allocation of 2G spectrum licences in 2007-8 when the Congress was in power and A Raja was Telecom Minister, a Supreme Court judge who had scrapped 122 licences allocated by Mr Raja calling them illegal, has set the record straight.
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After 2G Verdict, Spotlight On 122 Licenses Scrapped by Supreme Court
What happens to the 122 telecom licences scrapped by the Supreme Court depends on whether investigators will contest today's Delhi court order acquitting all accused in the 2G spectrum case, Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said today.
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A Raja Did Not Mislead Ex PM Manmohan Singh, His Office To Blame: Court
Former Telecom Minister A. Raja "did not misrepresent facts" to then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on policy matters related to allocation of 2G spectrum licences, a court said on Thursday while acquitting all accused in the case.
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Elon Musk's Starlink Reportedly Submits Formal Acceptance of Licence Norms, Could Launch in India Soon
Starlink has reportedly accepted the security and data storage requirements mandated by the Indian government for satellite broadband providers, aiming to launch services in India. The satellite spectrum will be allocated administratively. Elon Musk-led Starlink will compete with providers like Reliance's JioSpaceFiber, Airtel, and Amazon Kuiper, w...
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2G Spectrum Case: Centre Moves Supreme Court Seeking Modification Of 2012 Verdict
In its judgement delivered on February 2, 2012, the Supreme Court had quashed 2G spectrum licences given to various firms during the tenure of A Raja as the telecom minister in January 2008.
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Starlink Set to Gain GMPCS Licence to Offer Satellite Communication Services in India: Report
Starlink is set to get the government's approval to offer its services in the country, according to a report. The SpaceX subsidiary is expected to soon offer Internet access to individual customers and organisations in India, after the company reportedly agreed to comply with the country's rules related to data storage.
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COAI Seeks Reduction in Licence Fee to 1 Percent, Waiver in Customs Duty for 5G Network Equipment
Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI)has urged the government for rationalisation of GST, reduce of licence fee to 1 percent from 3 percent and sought a waiver of customs duty on network equipment for the 5G rollout. During the pre-Budget discussions, the telecom operators' body also sought the removal of GST on the licence fee, spectrum ...
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Adani Networks Said to Have Received Licence for Full Fledge Telecom Services
Adani Data Network has been granted unified licence for access services, which enables it to provide all telecom services in the country, according to two official sources. Adani Group entered the telecom sector after buying spectrum in the recent auction. "Adani Data Networks has been granted UL (AS)," an official source said. Another official sai...
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Telcos' Body Warns of 'Back-Door Entry' to Big Tech Firms in 5G Business Through Captive Non-Public Network
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) which represents major telecom operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea stated on Thursday that the decision to allocate spectrum directly to enterprises will provide a “back-door entry” for Big Tech firms. The telecom operators’ body said that firms like Amazon, Google, Cisco...
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Bank Guarantees Worth Rs 9,200 Crore Returned To Airtel, Vodafone, Jio
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has released bank guarantees of around Rs 9,200 crore of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio deposited for licence fee and spectrum usage charges
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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Plans to Step Down January 20
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai, who oversaw the repeal of landmark US net neutrality rules and a series of key spectrum auctions to address growing wireless needs, said he plans to leave the commission on January 20.
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Supreme Court "Lost Its Way" While Cancelling Coal Block, 2G Licences: Mukul Rohatgi
The Supreme Court "lost its way" while cancelling all allocations of coal blocks, 2G spectrum licences and iron ore mining and "its zeal to protect the environment" dealt a serious blow to the country's economy, former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said on Saturday.
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Outlook On Vodafone Idea Critical, Says Parent Company
Vodafone Idea needs to pay over Rs 53,000 crore as licence fee, spectrum usage charge, interest and penalty dues to the telecom department.
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Need Lower Licence Fee, Spectrum Usage Charges: Telecom Industry's Budget Wish-List
Companies have long argued that AGR should comprise just revenue accrued from core services, while the government says it should include all revenue.
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Telcos Have to Pay AGR Dues, No Consideration for Waiver: Government
Indian telecom operators owe the government nearly Rs. 1.47 lakh crores in licence fee (LF) and spectrum usage charges (SUC) and there is no consideration for a waiver, the Communications Ministry told Parliament on Wednesday.
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Issue Before CBI Different, Says Supreme Court Judge Who Scrapped 2G Licences
A day after a special court said there was no proof of a scam in the allocation of 2G spectrum licences in 2007-8 when the Congress was in power and A Raja was Telecom Minister, a Supreme Court judge who had scrapped 122 licences allocated by Mr Raja calling them illegal, has set the record straight.
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After 2G Verdict, Spotlight On 122 Licenses Scrapped by Supreme Court
What happens to the 122 telecom licences scrapped by the Supreme Court depends on whether investigators will contest today's Delhi court order acquitting all accused in the 2G spectrum case, Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said today.
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A Raja Did Not Mislead Ex PM Manmohan Singh, His Office To Blame: Court
Former Telecom Minister A. Raja "did not misrepresent facts" to then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on policy matters related to allocation of 2G spectrum licences, a court said on Thursday while acquitting all accused in the case.
