07 Wednesday Jan 2015
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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended to the government to reduce the licence fee of telecom operators from 8% to 6%.
The private telecom operators have been demanding the government to reduce the licence fee.
18 Tuesday Nov 2014
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation, PSU, Telecom
Rahul Khullar, TRAI Chairman, is pressurising the government to take over 1.2 Mhz spectrum with the BSNL putting the argument that the private telecom companies require more spectrum and the spectrum taking over from BSNL can be given for auction, which will give the government about Rs. 15,000 – Rs. 20,000 crore. The present TRAI Chairman has been acting as a spokesman of the private companies, and putting the same before the government.
We strongly protest against the proposal of the TRAI Chairman suggesting vacation of spectrum by BSNL. This will only further weaken BSNL. BSNL Management should immediately react and demand the government that no spectrum could be released.
27 Monday Oct 2014
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation
TRAI has recommended to DOT to get the 1.2 MHz spectrum in the 900 MHZ band surrendered by the BSNL for auction to private telecom operators. This will leave BSNL without sufficient premium 900 MHZ band of spectrum for its own operations and services.
We have earlier stated that the present TRAI is openly acting as an agent of the private companies. This recommendation once again confirms our assumption. We strongly protest against this fresh attack on BSNL.
The Forum is meeting on 28th to discuss this as also the implementation of Deloittee recommendations in Maharashtra with regard to reconstitution of SSAs.
26 Friday Sep 2014
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation
NOFN project has been entrusted with the three PSUs, BSNL, Railtel and Power Grid. The process is going on. There has been some delay due to tender and connected matters. This delay is being utilised by the TRAI Chairman to include private telecom companies also in the project.
We strongly protest against the unusual intervention of the TRAI to hand over the project to private companies. This project should be done by the PSUs who are fully capable to do the work. BSNL and other two PSUs should also ensure that the work is completed early so that people will get the benefit early.
16 Wednesday Jul 2014
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The reported decision of the TRAI to reduce the broad-band tariff will severely hit the BSNL revenue.
At present, a 2-Mbps leased line drawn over 500 kms is charged at Rs. 8.5 lakhs a year. According to the TRAI decision it will be reduced to Rs. 3.4 lakhs. BSNL has the maximum broadband connections in the country and is also the biggest leaser of the broadband. The arbitrary decision of the TRAI will hit BSNL hard.
We demand the DOT not to accept the decision of TRAI. We also demand the BSNL Management to immediately take up the case with the TRAI and DOT to ensure our hard earned revenue.
07 Monday Jul 2014
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It is reported that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has notified that the minimum broadband speed has been raised to 512 kilo bits per second (kbps) from the earlier 256 kbps. DOT has agreed to the same. This will benefit the customers.
02 Friday May 2014
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TRAI has recommended 8% of licence fee on Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) for internet service providers (ISPs), where all types of revenue from Internet services is calculated minus pass through charges and taxes.
At present the Licence Fee on Internet services is 6%. The decision is to be taken by the Department of Telecom / Telecom Commission on the suggestions of the TRAI.
28 Tuesday Jan 2014
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The TRAI has issued the guidelines on 28th January for trading of spectrum, which the private companies have been demanding for a long time. According to these guidelines the telecom companies can buy and sell spectrum which they have bought from the government through auction or by paying market prize. It is feared that this decision may adversely affect BSNL and MTNL, the telecom PSUs.
23 Thursday Jan 2014
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The recommendation of the TRAI to allow the private companies to trade and sell the spectrum will be considered by Empowered Group of Ministers(EGoM) on Telecom headed by Finance minister P.Chidambaram. This has been the demand of the private telecom companies, which was accepted by the TRAI and forwarded to DoT. TRAI Chairman Rahul Kullar had met the telecom corporates on this issue and accepted their demand. This recommendation will now be considered by the EGoM, which is meeting on 27th January.
It is significant that the issue is being finalised on the eve of the spectrum action. If it is allowed there will be a lot of adjustments and formation of cartels to take undue benefit out of the decision.
It should be remembered that even when there was no provision for spectrum sharing,the private companies have indulged in the same. But no serious action wa taken against the culprits. On the contrary, the private companies are going to be allowed the spectrum trading.
All these have serious consequences for the PSUs BSNL and MTNL.
27 Friday Dec 2013
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NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecom has estimated that lowering annual spectrum fee as recommended by Trai will cause the national exchequer a minimum loss of Rs 3,738 crore on renewal of the three licences that are due to expire in 2014.
Airtel’s licences in Delhi and Kolkata, Vodafone’s in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata and Loop Mobile’s in Mumbai are to expire in 2014.The TRAI has recommended 3% flat rate for the licences which is below the present rate. (Courtesy: ET)
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