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  DoT examining if Jan 23 legal deadline for AGR payment applies to non-telecom PSUs

  Business | January 19, 2020 13:18 IST

  The telecom department is analyzing the legal applicability of January 23 deadline for payment of more than 2.4 trillion statutory dues in the event of non-telecom PSUs that were not initially celebration to AGR matter from the Supreme Court, according to resources.

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  DoT asks its offices, CPSEs for security audit certification

  Business | November 25, 2019 14:28 IST

  Recently, large scale security breach came to light with WhatsApp reporting a breach of mobile phones of 121 private individuals in India who were targeted by the Israeli-made spyware Pegasus in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections this year.

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  DoT advisory to telcos on sharing In-building telecom infrastructure

  Business | November 20, 2019 13:27 IST

  "All TSPs are advised to share the in-building infrastructure (systems, optical fibre, other cables, ducts etc) with other TSPs in all government and public buildings as per terms and conditions of their respective licenses," DoT said in advisory to them on November 18.

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  Airtel, Vodafone, Idea made no provisions for AGR disputed amount

  Business | October 29, 2019 12:22 IST

  The Supreme Court recently ruled that telcos have to pay approximately Rs 92,000 crore to Department of Telecommunications (DoT) as revenue share on AGR computation.  

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  Coming soon: New technology to track lost or stolen mobile phones

  India | July 07, 2019 21:22 IST

  The new 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, the official revealed. The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) is ready with the technology and the service is expected to be launched in August. 

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  Government plans new telecom policy by February 2018

  Business | November 07, 2017 16:09 IST

  The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to finalise the new telecom policy by February 2018, Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said here on Tuesday.

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  Boost to Anil Ambani as DoT clears Reliance Communications – Sistema Shyam merger

  Business | October 24, 2017 9:28 IST

  The merger between Sistema Shyam and Reliance Communications promises Rs 700 crore extra income and two million new users for Anil Ambani's telco.

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  Jio’s free phone to hit sector, erode revenues: Vodafone to DoT

  August 16, 2017 10:26 IST

  Vodafone said there is continuous decline in its revenue from telecom services and it has recorded further decline of 3.41 per cent in the quarter ended June 2017

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  Government setting up central handset identity register to settle mobile phone thefts

  July 12, 2017 14:36 IST

  Union Communications Minister Manoj Sinha today said that the Department of Telecom (DoT) has announced setting up of ‘Central Equipment Identity Register’

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  Govt to regulate Facebook, WhatsApp? SC refers matter to Constitution bench

  April 06, 2017 11:42 IST

  The Supreme Court has referred the WhatsApp's privacy policy matter to a Constitution bench, which will hear the issue on April 18, saying it concerns the larger issue of privacy and right to personal liberty.

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  Now, e-aadhaar a valid document to get new mobile connection: Telecom Ministry

  November 21, 2019 16:12 IST

  New Delhi: e-Aadhaar from now can be used as a valid identity and address proof document for taking a new mobile connection. Both the e-Aadhaar letter and the downloaded version of the card from the

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  55,669 villages to get mobile connectivity by 2019: DoT

  May 09, 2016 10:44 IST

  New Delhi: Government plans to provide mobile connectivity in 55,669 villages by March 2019 in a phased manner. It will also commission a project to connect 8,621 villages in the north-eastern region by installing 321

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  Telecom players request DoT to stop app based calling

  May 06, 2016 23:37 IST

  Mobile operators' body COAI has requested DoT to take proactive steps to stop calls through apps, like the one recently planned by state-owed BSNL

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  Using Aadhaar can bring down new mobile connection costs to zero: TRAI

  April 09, 2016 13:09 IST

  New Delhi: TRAI Chairman R S Sharma said cost of activation of a new mobile connection can virtually come down to zero if electronic KYC of Aadhaar is implemented as authentication. He said transaction costs

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  DoT forms panel to examine impact of net neutrality on telecom operators

  January 27, 2015 13:02 IST

  New Delhi: The Department of Telecom has formed a panel to examine economic impact of implementation of net neutrality principle on the sector, following some operators bid to charge extra for voice call services like

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  DoT to issue demand notice to quashed telecom licences in May

  April 27, 2014 20:42 IST

  New Delhi: The Department of Telecom (DoT) is in the final stages of issuing demand notice to telecom companies, whose licences were quashed by the Supreme Court in February, 2012 but were allowed to operate

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  Did not know if Radia was lobbying for Tatas: 2G case Chief IO

  November 19, 2013 20:43 IST

  New Delhi: The Chief Investigating Officer (CIO) in the 2G spectrum allocation case today told a Delhi court that he was not aware whether former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia used to do “lobbying” with Department

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  Vodafone offers to pay Rs 4,000 cr for extension of licences

  November 19, 2013 20:25 IST

  New Delhi: Vodafone India has offered to pay Rs 4,000 crore and a spectrum usage charge of 3 per cent for extension of permits for Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata service areas for 20 years.At Rs

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  DoT accepts Rao's opinion on number of 2G licences cancelled

  October 20, 2013 23:25 IST

  New Delhi: The Telecom Ministry has accepted the opinion given by senior advocate P P Rao that the Supreme Court cancelled only 122 licences and not 141 as contested by GSM industry body COAI and

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  Govt to invest Rs 25,000 cr to provide broadband connectivity

  September 25, 2013 22:37 IST

  Chennai: The government has lined up investments of about Rs 25,000 crore toward laying of optic- fibre cables to provide broadband connectivity right up to village level by 2015, a top DoT official said today.