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Bharti Airtel and Videocon Telecommunications Limited (VTL) have concluded a spectrum trading deal after securing all necessary approvals and satisfying the requisite conditions, including those stated in the spectrum trading guidelines. The two companies had […]

DoT has announced that its previous directive making panic buttons mandatory in mobile phones is applicable to existing phones as well. The earlier notification had stated that it is mandatory for all handset makers to […]

TRAI has issued a consultation paper on the issue of “free data” which explores ways to provide free internet access to consumers without violating differential pricing regulations. The paper discusses the need for having a […]

The Telecom Commission has proposed a 3 per cent spectrum usage charge (SUC) for the upcoming spectrum auction, scheduled for July 2016. The commission has also proposed a new weighted average method to calculate the […]

TRAI has sought powers from DoT to levy a penalty of up to Rs 100 million and a jail term of up to two years on executives of telecom companies that fail to meet the […]

The Supreme Court has struck down the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) directive imposing a penalty on operators for call drops on the grounds that it was arbitrary and unconstitutional. The apex court, while […]

DoT has released license guidelines for virtual network operators (VNOs). The guidelines allow VNOs to create their own service delivery platforms for providing customer services, billing and value-added services. Here, VNOs are regarded as an […]

For spectrum trading rules, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has clarified that it will only indicate the status of dues of the seller, but the buyer will need to do its own due diligence. DoT […]