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Cell operators likely to go to court to stall unified licence
New Delhi, Oct 30: Opposing the unification of basic and cellular licences cleared by the group of ministers on telecom today, cellular operators may move the court in case the cabinet cleared the GoM`s decision.
New Delhi, Oct 30: Opposing the unification of basic
and cellular licences cleared by the group of ministers on
telecom today, cellular operators may move the court in case
the cabinet cleared the GoM's decision.
According to sources in the cellular industry, the mood
in the industry was to pursue legal recourse if the cabinet
decided to clear the GoM's decision.
On the other hand, Reliance Infocomm welcomed the decision of the GoM endorsing TRAI's recommendations on moving towards a unified telecom licence.
"Reliance Infocomm strongly believes that upon ratification of the GoM's report by the union cabinet, Indian consumers can finally be freed from the confusion prevailing in the telecom sector," a statement by Reliance said here.
Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) in its statement said "the industry is deeply disheartened and disappointed to learn the decision of the GoM to accept in toto the recommendations of TRAI on unified licensing."
"It is truly unfortunate that an industry that has invested Rs 25,000 crore in setting up a world class cellular infrastructure and is serving over 18 million subscribers, is now being treated in such a cavalier manner, to accommodate the WLL mobile players, one of who had admittedly garnered huge subscriber base of 5 million customers in a blatantly illegal manner by ignoring all conditions of policy and licence," it said.
Meanwhile the Association of Basic Telecom Operators welcomed the GoM’s decision saying unification of licence was the best method of increasing the teledensity and accelerating the growth of the telecom in India.
Bureau Report
On the other hand, Reliance Infocomm welcomed the decision of the GoM endorsing TRAI's recommendations on moving towards a unified telecom licence.
"Reliance Infocomm strongly believes that upon ratification of the GoM's report by the union cabinet, Indian consumers can finally be freed from the confusion prevailing in the telecom sector," a statement by Reliance said here.
Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) in its statement said "the industry is deeply disheartened and disappointed to learn the decision of the GoM to accept in toto the recommendations of TRAI on unified licensing."
"It is truly unfortunate that an industry that has invested Rs 25,000 crore in setting up a world class cellular infrastructure and is serving over 18 million subscribers, is now being treated in such a cavalier manner, to accommodate the WLL mobile players, one of who had admittedly garnered huge subscriber base of 5 million customers in a blatantly illegal manner by ignoring all conditions of policy and licence," it said.
Meanwhile the Association of Basic Telecom Operators welcomed the GoM’s decision saying unification of licence was the best method of increasing the teledensity and accelerating the growth of the telecom in India.
Bureau Report