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AGR dues: DoT talks tough on deadline, telecom companies sit on the fence

Telcos discuss giving January 24 deadline a miss

DoT to seek Trai's views on 5G; considers spectrum auction in 2020

This new 5G chunk is separate from the Rs 5.22 trillion spectrum sale plan approved by the Digital Communications Commission on Dec 20

Airtel, Voda-Idea move SC seeking review of certain directions on AGR

One of the review petitions has sought open court hearing in the matter

DoT didn't approach Trai for views on floor price for tariffs, says chief

We have not received anything," Sharma said when asked if the DoT has approached Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

DoT asks BSNL to take steps on non-payment of ITS officers' salaries

DoT asks BSNL to take steps on ITS officers' salaries

BSNL notifies voluntary retirement scheme; available for workers till Dec 3

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had recently asked BSNL to start a dialogue with its employees on the VRS

Telcos' AGR dues: CoS meets over bailout; DoT working on demand notices

The demand notices will be issued in next two weeks after an assessment in light of the court order is done

Will telcos get relief on AGR? PMO, Finance Ministry hold talks with DoT

AGR is Adjusted Gross Revenues which includes all licensed revenues of a telecom firm not necessarily originating only from mobile or landline services

DoT payment: Govt says it has exclusive power over licence conditions

In its concluding submission on AGR, the Centre said the parties have voluntarily consented to the terms of the licence agreement and are therefore bound by it

Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea pay Rs 94 cr towards spectrum dues in Sept

The government, in March last year, enhanced the number of annual instalments for spectrum payment from 10 to 16 years to provide relief to the debt-laden telecom sector

Govt will take call on Huawei with national interest in mind: Telecom secy

The telecom secretary was speaking on the sidelines of Invest Digicom 2019 event

DoT may push deadline for submitting auctioneer bids for 5G spectrum sale

The deadline of September 25 for submission of bids could be extended by a week or 10 days as DoT would look into aspects which were flagged as concerns by potential bidders

DoT plans to move SC challenging Tata Teleservices-Airtel merger in August

Bharti Airtel on July 1 announced that the consumer mobile business of Tata Teleservices Ltd (TTSL) has now become its part

DoT likely to start tracking system for lost mobile phones next month

The tracking system would make the detection of stolen mobile phones possible even if the SIM card is removed or unique code IMEI number is changed

DoT Secretary to discus call drop, policy reforms with CEOs

Department of Telecom has also decided to take up one pending policy measure every month