13 Yrs, ₹24,000 Cr, One Verdict: How Airtel, Vi Won Their Spectrum Battle

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The current dispute traces its origins to the telecom licensing regime of the 1990s. Under the National Telecom Policy (NTP) of 1994, private operators such as Airtel and Idea Cellular were granted licences to offer mobile services, paying a fixed licence fee as well as separate charges for the use of spectrum

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13 Yrs, ₹24,000 Cr, One Verdict: How Airtel, Vi Won Their Spectrum Battle Photo: AI-generated
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The Bombay High Court on Monday, June 8, struck down the Centre's one-time spectrum charge (OTSC) demands on telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi), quashing a long-running liability, estimated at over ₹24,000 crore.

The court also set aside all consequential actions taken by the government based on the disputed demands, and directed the return of bank guarantees furnished by both operators.

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