Telecom Commission to discuss relief measures for stressed telcos on Friday

After TC's approval, the financial measures for the telecom industry will be placed before the Cabinet

Some relief is in the offing for telecom operators as the Telecom Commission (TC) will meet on Friday to consider the measures proposed by the inter-ministerial group for easing the financial stress in the sector.

The Commission, which is also the highest decision-making body of Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has already approved increasing the timeframe for deferred spectrum payments to 16 years as well as a change in calculating interest for delayed payments. In the meeting tomorrow, a decision will be taken regarding the spectrum caps.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recommended raising the 25 per cent overall spectrum