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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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DoT Allows Telcos to Reduce Spectrum Usage Charges on Fresh Radio Waves in 5G Auction
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has issued a new order, enabling telecom operators to reduce spectrum usage charges (SUC) on buying fresh radiowaves in the upcoming 5G auction. The SUC rate will become nil for the upcoming auction.
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Spectrum Auction: DoT Gives Relief to Telcos by Scrapping Spectrum Usage Charge Floor Rate
In order to provide relief to telecom service providers the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has scrapped 3 percent floor rate on spectrum usage charges.
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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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Telecom Firms Warned Of "Necessary Action" If Dues Not Cleared Immediately
The zonal telecom units of the Department of Telecom (DoT) have not explicitly raised the issue of encashment of bank guarantees in the communications to the TSPs.
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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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Airtel, Idea Say IUC Cut, High Taxes, Spectrum Cost Are Impacting Industry
Airtel and Idea executives on Wednesday slammed high levies, increase in spectrum cost, and regulatory norms.
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Jio Rivals Say Government Policy Should Allow Telcos to Cover Costs
Reliance Jio earlier this week, however, ascribed the financial stress in the telecom sector to existing operators like Bharti Airtel and Idea running businesses on debt and investing heavily in unrelated sectors.
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TRAI Says ISPs May Lose Permit If They Don't Begin Operations Within a Year
The suggestions are part of TRAI's recommendations on spectrum usage charges and presumptive adjusted gross revenue for ISPs.
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COAI Approaches Trai for Extension on Interconnect Usage Charge Comments
COAI has sought the extension as the same teams within operators involved in the spectrum bidding will also be involved in the IUC paper.
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Inter-Connection Usage Charge: Industry Body Seeks Deadline Extension
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which had criticised the move by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to review the inter-connection usage charge, has urged the telecom regulator to extend deadline for submission of comments on the contentious consultation paper by more than two months, citing operators' preoccupatio...
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India's Largest Spectrum Auction To Start From September 29
Bidding rounds for the country's biggest-ever spectrum auction will begin from September 29, in which mobile airwaves worth Rs 5.63 lakh crore at the base price value will be put up for sale.
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Cabinet Approves 3 Percent Spectrum Usage Charge for Upcoming Auction
The Telecom Commission had set 3 percent rate for SUC last week and had sent the decision for Cabinet approval.
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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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DoT Allows Telcos to Reduce Spectrum Usage Charges on Fresh Radio Waves in 5G Auction
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has issued a new order, enabling telecom operators to reduce spectrum usage charges (SUC) on buying fresh radiowaves in the upcoming 5G auction. The SUC rate will become nil for the upcoming auction.
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Spectrum Auction: DoT Gives Relief to Telcos by Scrapping Spectrum Usage Charge Floor Rate
In order to provide relief to telecom service providers the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has scrapped 3 percent floor rate on spectrum usage charges.
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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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Telecom Firms Warned Of "Necessary Action" If Dues Not Cleared Immediately
The zonal telecom units of the Department of Telecom (DoT) have not explicitly raised the issue of encashment of bank guarantees in the communications to the TSPs.
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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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Airtel, Idea Say IUC Cut, High Taxes, Spectrum Cost Are Impacting Industry
Airtel and Idea executives on Wednesday slammed high levies, increase in spectrum cost, and regulatory norms.
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Jio Rivals Say Government Policy Should Allow Telcos to Cover Costs
Reliance Jio earlier this week, however, ascribed the financial stress in the telecom sector to existing operators like Bharti Airtel and Idea running businesses on debt and investing heavily in unrelated sectors.
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TRAI Says ISPs May Lose Permit If They Don't Begin Operations Within a Year
The suggestions are part of TRAI's recommendations on spectrum usage charges and presumptive adjusted gross revenue for ISPs.
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COAI Approaches Trai for Extension on Interconnect Usage Charge Comments
COAI has sought the extension as the same teams within operators involved in the spectrum bidding will also be involved in the IUC paper.
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Inter-Connection Usage Charge: Industry Body Seeks Deadline Extension
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which had criticised the move by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to review the inter-connection usage charge, has urged the telecom regulator to extend deadline for submission of comments on the contentious consultation paper by more than two months, citing operators' preoccupatio...
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India's Largest Spectrum Auction To Start From September 29
Bidding rounds for the country's biggest-ever spectrum auction will begin from September 29, in which mobile airwaves worth Rs 5.63 lakh crore at the base price value will be put up for sale.
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Cabinet Approves 3 Percent Spectrum Usage Charge for Upcoming Auction
The Telecom Commission had set 3 percent rate for SUC last week and had sent the decision for Cabinet approval.
