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India provides relief for telecom sector; approves 4-year moratorium on AGR dues
2021-09-16 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
The Union Cabinet of India has approved a four-year moratorium on dues for the telecom sector, as well as rationalised the controversial definition of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR). This much-anticipated and awaited move comes as a massive relief to Communications Service Providers (CSPs)…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Pay in full: Indian Supreme Court gives operators no relief on AGR dues
2021-07-23 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Back at the start of 2020, the major operators in India found themselves with found themselves faced with the unenviable task of paying billions of dollars to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) regarding AGR fees. Reliance Jio, who faced the smallest sum, quickly paid off its dues, leaving rivals Bharti Airtel and Vodafone challenging the courts over how much and when they would be required to pay. Now, not for the first time, India’s Supreme Court has rejected pleas from the operators to recalculate the amount owed to the government…read more on TotalTele.com »
Vodafone Idea dares to dream as India could reassess AGR dues
2020-03-13 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel have been under fire this year as they struggle to pay the AGR dues imposed on them last year. Previous attempts to seek relief fell on deaf ears, despite the risk of Idea’s collapse subsequently turning the Indian telecoms market into a duopoly. Since the Supreme Court finally put its foot down and demanded payment last month…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Pay up by midnight: Indian Supreme Court forces DoT to call in AGR dues immediately
2020-02-14 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
The Supreme Court has forced the DoT to withdraw its order of prohibiting coercive action against Indian telcos for their unpaid AGR dues. Telcos will now have until midnight tonight to pay up or face the consequences – a deadline that could mean the end of Vodafone Idea…read more on TotalTele.com »
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COAI pleas for 1015-year schedule for telcos AGR dues
2020-01-31 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
The Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) is proposing a 10–15-year schedule for telcos to pay their debts to the Indian government. The adjusted gross revenue (AGR) debts levied last year run into the billions for companies like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea…read more on TotalTele.com »