Rethinking telecom

Assuming telcos don’t contest it, the Cabinet’s decision to impose a Rs 31,000 crore levy on ‘extra’ spectrum will give some respite to a cash-strapped government. Though around R12,000 crore of this are dues from BSNL and MTNL, which cannot get paid unless the government gives them a cash infusion, and telcos have the option of paying the money in instalments...

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