BSNL’s revenue arrears for 2007-08 have touched Rs 7,482.81 crore, out of which Rs 4,226 crore may or may not materialise, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
The biggest defaulters are private customers under basic services who owed Rs 4,173.63 crore as on March 31, 2008, Minister of State for telecom & IT Sachin Pilot said in a written reply.
He said the government is considering a proposal of charging a one-time entry fee for spectrum allocation beyond 6.2 Mhz of spectrum.
He said Trai is seeking penalty powers on telephone companies for violating its directives.
“Trai has sent a consolidated revised proposal to DoT to consider various amendments in the Trai Act 1997, which provides for imposition of penalty on telephone operators for violation of its directions,” he said.
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