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Top headlines: IPO disclosure norms, moonlighting, telecom bill, and more

From the provisions in the new telecom bill to Sebi coming up with disclosure norms for IPOs of new-age companies, here are the top headlines on Friday

How disruptive will the draft telecommunication bill be?

The draft Indian Telecommunications 2022 bill, which seeks to address problems in the telecom sector, may have far reaching effects on OTT services, spectrum allocations and other fields. Find out how

Inclusion of OTT platforms in Telecom Bill maybe a risk to digital economy

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) released the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, late on Wednesday

Insolvent companies could lose spectrum under the new Telecom Bill

Spectrum assigned to the insolvent company will revert to government control in case it fails to comply with these conditions

Draft Telecommunication Bill to reduce paperwork, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

It is part of the overhauling exercise being done by the department of telecommunications internally as it looks to simplify procedures and provide ease of doing business to the industry

New telecom bill may clarify on insolvency norms for stressed firms: Report

With Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, a spectrum will be held by a telco till it continues to pay the dues and provide the services. Once the service stops, the spectrum will go to the government

Telcos want seven sections of the Telegraph Act 1885 repealed or modified

Technology has made some sections irrelevant while others need strengthening for the modern age, telcos have argued through their apex body, COAI

Vodafone Idea decides to not convert its AGR dues into equity: Report

Vodafone Idea (Vi) needs to tell its decision to DoT on September 16 if it wants to convert the FY18 and FY19 dues into equity

FinMin okays converting Vodafone Idea's Rs 16,100 cr dues to govt equity

The government of India will own nearly 33% of Vodafone Idea's equity, and become the single-largest shareholder if the deal goes through

Telecom association demands 'converged' law for various digital services

The telecom industry body was responding to a DOT consultation paper, which aims at reviewing the existing legal and regulatory provisions governing telecommunications

Decision on high-frequency bands for broadband likely in 4-5 mths: DoT Secy

Telecom and satellite operators should look at using the same spectrum bands in coordination with each other and the decision on use of high-frequency range for broadband is likely to be taken in 4-5 months, a senior government official said. Telecom secretary K Rajaraman, while speaking at ITU-APT Foundation of India event, said with more people in India joining the digital bandwagon, the data consumption will rise and in turn pressure on use of spectrum will also increase. He said that it's very important to discuss the possibility of convergence with terrestrial networks (mobile networks) and non-terrestrial networks. "I think there are options available, and therefore, we should be able to make some decisions over the next four or five months," Rajaraman said. The Department of Telecom has sought recommendations from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on high-frequency bands, including 27.5-28.5 Gigahertz, E (71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz) and V (57-64 Ghz) bands. Digi

Jio gets LoI for satellite communication services from DoT: Report

Reliance Jio Infocomm's satellite unit has received a letter of intent (LoI) from the Telecom Department for satellite communication services, according to industry sources. The LoI was issued to Jio Satellite Communications Ltd (JSCL) on Monday, sources informed. An email sent to Reliance Jio for comments did not elicit a response. Sources, meanwhile, said the Department of Telecom (DoT) has granted Letter of Intent for global mobile personal communication by satellite (GMPCS) services to the company. With this, the company can set up and operate the GMPCS services in the licensed service areas. The licences are for a period of 20 years (from the date of its grant after fulfilling stipulated conditions). The offering under GMPCS include voice and data services via satellite. These mobile satellite networks can operate with low-earth orbit (LEO), medium Earth orbit (MEO) and Geosynchronous (GEO) satellites. On February 14 this year, Mukesh Ambani's conglomerate had announced a jo

New telecom law should suspend USOF levies, say industry bodies

A new legal framework for the telecom sector should freeze fresh levies from telcos for the Universal Service Obligation Fund, say ASSOCHAM, IAMAI

DoT's interministerial committee makes headway in developing 5G use cases

The DoT is directing the inter-ministerial committee to explore the incorporation of the benefits of 5G technology into public infrastructure.

Telecom firms divided over spectrum allocation, seek clarity from DoT

All telcos have commented on devising a new legal framework to govern India's telecommunications sector

DoT and TRAI to start consultation on regulating OTT communication apps

The telecom operators will welcome the move as they have long demanded that OTT communication apps that provide the same services as operators should be subjected to similar regulations

New big telecom move: Trai sets the ball rolling on auction across 4 bands

The E band was recently offered by the DoT for 5G backhaul to operators in the interim at an administrative price, pending a final decision on how it will be allocated

Top headlines:Airtel makes Rs 8k-cr spectrum payment; ECLGS corpus enhanced

New entrant Akasa Air is financially strong enough to place an aircraft order in the 18 next months that will be significantly larger than its first, its founder and CEO Vinay Dube said on Wednesday

Govt to meet industry leaders on common charger for all electronic devices

The government will hold a meeting with industry stakeholders on Wednesday to explore the option of adopting a common charger for mobile phones and other portable electronic devices

'I am a Chinese, not a terrorist': Huawei India CEO tells Delhi court

The remark was made by Li Xiongwei's lawyer Vijay Aggarwal in the court where the I-T department had asked to rejected his bail plea