HC doesn't lift stay on BSNL's circular on port charges

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 31 2013 | 8:34 PM IST
The Delhi High Court today did not lift the stay on a 2013 circular issued by state-owned BSNL asking private telecom companies to furnish bank guarantees to secure the differential amount in billing of port and interconnection charges to be levied on telecom firms.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) had on February 8, 2013, issued a circular dealing with the billing of various charges, including the port and interconnection charges, to be levied on private telecom operators by BSNL for allowing them access to various infrastructural and other facilities.
As there was a huge difference between the charges, which BSNL wanted to levy on private telecom operators, and the rates fixed by Telecommunication Interconnection (Port Charges) (Second Amendment) Regulations, the PSU firm issued the circular asking telecom firms to furnish bank guarantees for the differential amount.
A bench headed by Chief Justice D Murugesan disposed of appeals and cross-appeals filed by Association of Unified Telecom Services (AUTS) and Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and BSNL on the issue and did not lift the stay on the circular.
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First Published: May 31 2013 | 8:34 PM IST

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