A Deep Dive into the History of Indian Telecom Licensing: Lessons and Failures (Part 5)
Introduction By 2003, the telecom landscape in India had become increasingly complicated, with numerous players holding different types of licenses. ...
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A Deep Dive into the History of Indian Telecom Licensing: Lessons and Failures (Part 4)
Basic Service License (1997) In 1995, bids were also invited for basic telephony services with the license fee payable for ...
Why Mobile Coverage In India Not Ubiquitous? Unpacking the Impact of High License Fees
Explore why India's telecom services struggle with quality and coverage. I break down the heavy financial burdens of license and ...
Understanding BSNL’s Economic Puzzle
Recently, the Government of India has intensified efforts to revitalize BSNL, aiming to enhance its contribution to the telecom economy ...
Divergence is Expediting Convergence
The reason I chose to bring up this topic now is because the issue has become more important than ever ...
Was SC’s Interpretation of AGR the Real Intent of DoT?
The recent SC judgment on AGR dispute has created ripples in the telecom sector. The reason - the telecom companies ...
SC Judgment on AGR: Rationale and Implications
Recently (24th Oct 2019), the Supreme Court decided the "definition of revenue" on which license fee shall be applicable. The case ...
How Effective are the VNO Guidelines?
I was going through the recent VNO (Virtual Network Operator) guidelines issued by DoT on 31st May 2016. The guideline ...
Excessive Auction & License Fees Can Impact Growth
Indian telecom sector had a huge success on voice and now at the cusp of data revolution which is destined ...