Consumer body asks govt to reject Vodafone Idea s call for relief, seeks forensic audit
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Consumer body asks govt to reject Vodafone Idea s call for relief, seeks forensic auditET Bureau
Last Updated: Jul 04, 2021, 01:11 PM IST
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ET had reported last week that Vi has written to the telecom department expressing its inability to raise funds due to the low tariff structure of the industry which was hurting the health of the industry. It is also seeking deferment of spectrum dues of Rs 8,292 crore coming up for payment in April, 2022.
Telecom Watchdog pointed out that Vi is losing customers as it is not investing in network quality upgrade and in new tech like VoLTE.
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Vodafone-Idea s tariff plea: Telecom department to seek Trai s view
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Senior officials added that the government is all for a market that has four telcos - three private and one public - and that any possible relief cannot be given just to one player but to the entire industry.
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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will seek inputs from the telecom regulator on Vodafone Idea s contention that tariffs are below cost while examining the cash-strapped company s plea to extend the moratorium on payment of spectrum dues by another year.
Senior officials added that the government is all for a market that has four telcos - three private and one public - and that any possible relief cannot be given just to one player but to the entire industry. India s telecom market comprises Reliance Jio Infocomm,
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