Union Govt. on 2 August 2013 unveiled the long awaited Unified License norms for the telecom sector. The main features of this new norm are.. The new norm provides for delinking of spectrum from operational permits and allows companies to offer services using any technology. Telecom companies would be allowed to offer mobile and fixed-line services using any technology. They can also provide Internet TV services. It allows companies to offer intra and inter-circle roaming, but bars operations from acquiring subscribers in areas where they don’t own a license The licenses acquired under this new norm will be valid for 20 years, and will be renewable for another ten years Telecom companies will have to pay a license fee of eight per cent of annual revenues from telecom services. All telecom companies will have to migrate to the new licensing regime upon expiry of their current permits
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 07:48:19 +0000
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