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DoT has made the panic button and global positioning system (GPS) facilities mandatory on all mobile handsets. As per the new rules, all mobile handsets sold in the country from January 2017 need to feature […]

The Supreme Court of India has reserved its order on the telecom operators’ plea against the Delhi High Court order that had upheld the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) compensation mechanism for call drops. […]

DoT has amended the unified access service license agreement, allowing interconnection of internet protocol (IP)-based networks with telecom networks. At present, a telecom licence has provisions for connecting a circuit switch-based network with another circuit […]

DoT has notified guidelines for the liberalisation of spectrum allocated without auction. This comes after the cabinet approved the same in April 2016. As per the guidelines, the most recent price recommended by TRAI will […]

The Telecom Commission has approved the reserve prices recommended by TRAI for the upcoming spectrum auction. The commission has, however, rejected TRAI’s recommendations on easier payment options for operators in the auction. The commission, meanwhile, […]

Further, the Supreme Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a non-governmental organisation challenging the grant of a 4G licence to Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL). The PIL had sought the cancellation […]

The central government has clarified that no service tax will be applicable on one-time charges paid for spectrum purchased before April 1, 2016, even if the payment for the spectrum is being made in instalments. […]