Spectrum Charges

Companies may have to pay Rs 1,500 cr to start their own private network

The list of companies that want to establish their own private network includes names like Infosys, Tejas Networks, Capgemini, and Larsen & Toubro

Updated On: 24 Nov 2022 | 12:10 PM IST

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What is One-Time Spectrum Charge?

After locking horns with telecom majors over payment of one-time spectrum charge, the govt told the SC that it is reviewing its position. Here's a report on why it was levied and its current status

Updated On: 23 Feb 2022 | 8:45 AM IST

Breather for telecom companies as govt reviews stand on SUC dues

Recovery of one-time spectrum charges to be reconsidered

Updated On: 06 Oct 2021 | 3:41 AM IST

Vodafone Idea board agrees to raise Rs 25,000 cr through share sale, debt

The fund raising will help the company to get its finances back on track as it takes several steps to cut operational costs

Updated On: 05 Sep 2020 | 3:18 AM IST

Vodafone Idea loss grows to Rs 11,742 cr, says survival depends on SC order

Telecom company is estimated to have AGR-related dues of more than Rs 46,000 crore, posted a pre-tax loss of Rs 11,742 crore in fourth quarter FY 2020.

Updated On: 01 Jul 2020 | 9:11 AM IST

SC dismisses Vodafone Idea's plea against levy of one time spectrum charges

"Do not pay anything. Do not pay this. Do not pay the AGR (Adjusted gross revenue) also," the bench said while dismissing the appeal of the telecom firm.

Updated On: 16 Mar 2020 | 9:34 PM IST

AGR: Voda pays Rs 3,354 cr; SC dismisses plea against one-time spectrum fee

The DoT has sought to levy a one-time spectrum charge over 6.2 MHz held by the telco

Updated On: 16 Mar 2020 | 1:02 PM IST

Vodafone Idea's troubles over spectrum dues casts shadow on more MF schemes

Mutual funds' overall debt exposure to Vodafone Idea stood at Rs 3,389 crore in December 2019

Updated On: 18 Jan 2020 | 9:37 PM IST

Breather for telcos: 2-year moratorium on payment of spectrum dues

This comes soon after all three private telecom operators announced they were raising mobile phone tariff

Updated On: 21 Nov 2019 | 2:04 AM IST

Spectrum price reform in the works: Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Telecom operators, battling financial stress, have for long voiced their protest against high base price of 5G spectrum

Updated On: 15 Oct 2019 | 12:29 AM IST

DoT writes to Trai for views on annual spectrum charges

Cabinet on Wednesday approved spectrum auction rules except SUC recommended by the inter-ministerial panel

Updated On: 24 Jun 2016 | 11:21 PM IST