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DoT asks Reliance to discontinue roaming-like services on WLL
New Delhi, Nov 04: Department of Telecom has issued a notice to Reliance Infocomm asking it to discontinue offering roaming-like services on its WLL mobile phones within 30 days.
New Delhi, Nov 04: Department of Telecom has issued a
notice to Reliance Infocomm asking it to discontinue offering
roaming-like services on its WLL mobile phones within 30 days.
The notice has highlighted on three features of services including use of same handset in areas other than where it is registered, facility of *444 and multiple registration scheme (MRS) and temporary subscriber service using same handset,according to official sources.
Since final guidelines are yet to be announced by DoT on unified licence under which Reliance will have an option to migrate to the new regime to offer both basic and mobile services, Reliance may face problems after the 30-day period in the absence of the guidelines.
Though DoT has accepted telecom regulator TRAI's recommendations, as approved by the group of ministers on telecom and then cabinet, the final set of guidelines has to be announced by the department only.
Usage of the above mentioned three services was the main reason which was opposed to by the cellular lobby and the fight between basic and cellular operators went on for more than two years both in TDSAT and the Supreme Court.
Sources said after the lapse of the 30-day period, the licence of Reliance Infocomm could be terminated by giving it another notice of 60 days. Bureau Report
The notice has highlighted on three features of services including use of same handset in areas other than where it is registered, facility of *444 and multiple registration scheme (MRS) and temporary subscriber service using same handset,according to official sources.
Since final guidelines are yet to be announced by DoT on unified licence under which Reliance will have an option to migrate to the new regime to offer both basic and mobile services, Reliance may face problems after the 30-day period in the absence of the guidelines.
Though DoT has accepted telecom regulator TRAI's recommendations, as approved by the group of ministers on telecom and then cabinet, the final set of guidelines has to be announced by the department only.
Usage of the above mentioned three services was the main reason which was opposed to by the cellular lobby and the fight between basic and cellular operators went on for more than two years both in TDSAT and the Supreme Court.
Sources said after the lapse of the 30-day period, the licence of Reliance Infocomm could be terminated by giving it another notice of 60 days. Bureau Report