NEW DELHI: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) Tuesday cleared the 3G intra-circle roaming agreements signed between Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, saying the pacts didn't violate any license conditions.
TDSAT, in its ruling, also quashed the penalties levied on the three operators by the telecom department (DoT). The DoT had hauled up Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular for forging 3G service sharing pacts that allowed them to sign up 3G customers even in service areas, or circles, where they did not have permits. DoT had said that three violated 3G license conditions.
The DoT had earlier slapped penalties of Rs 350 crore on Bharti Airtel, Rs 550 crore on Vodafone and Rs 300 crore on Idea Cellular for providing the 3G facilities outside their licensed telecom zones through the ICR agreements.
TDSAT clears 3G intra-circle roaming pacts, quashes fines on Bharti, Vodafone, Idea - The Economic Times
TDSAT, in its ruling, also quashed the penalties levied on the three operators by the telecom department (DoT). The DoT had hauled up Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular for forging 3G service sharing pacts that allowed them to sign up 3G customers even in service areas, or circles, where they did not have permits. DoT had said that three violated 3G license conditions.
The DoT had earlier slapped penalties of Rs 350 crore on Bharti Airtel, Rs 550 crore on Vodafone and Rs 300 crore on Idea Cellular for providing the 3G facilities outside their licensed telecom zones through the ICR agreements.
TDSAT clears 3G intra-circle roaming pacts, quashes fines on Bharti, Vodafone, Idea - The Economic Times
