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High-Frequency Spectrum Bands Auction Starts on May 20 at Reserve Price of INR 96,317 Crore

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March 20, 2024March 20, 2024

Bids invited for 10,523.15 MHz spectrum for 20 years validity at non-refundable processing fee of INR 1 lakh. Last date for submission is April 22. The bids will be valid up to September 30. Mar 19, 2024 Come May 20, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will start inviting bids from......

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DoT Achieves Deployment of 50000 Plus Access Points Under PM-WANI

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December 29, 2021December 30, 2021

Under BharatNet, more than 17,000-gram panchayats have been made service ready in 2021, while nearly 1.8 lakh gram panchayats have been connected by laying 5,52,514 km optical fibre cable till 1 November 2021. November 29, 2021 More than 125 Public Data Office Aggregators (PDOAs) and 63 app providers have been......

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Telecom Department Puts Forth Rules to Maintain Overhead Optical Fibre Cables

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October 29, 2021October 30, 2021

The recent amendment presents a recommendation of a one-time compensation of INR 1,000 per kilometre for the laying of overhead OFC lines. October 29, 2021 The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has amended the Indian Telegraph Right of Way (RoW) Rules (November 2016), by clearly outlining a framework regarding the laying......

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DoT Starts Scrutiny of Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Internet Service in India

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April 23, 2021April 26, 2021

In effect, the department is looking to investigate and clarify if Starlink’s offer violates existing telecom regulations, which will become the basis of further action on the matter. April 23, 2021 The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has started scrutinizing Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s offer to pre-sell its Starlink satellite internet service......

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DoT to Defer 5G Sale, Will Auction Only 4G in 2020

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May 13, 2020

Digital Communications Commission, DoT’s highest decision-making body, has recently discussed auctions. While Reliance Jio hasn’t publicly backed a move to delay 5G auctions, all three operators have said the base price, Rs 492 crore a unit, was too high and wouldn’t attract bids. May 13, 2020 As reported in a......

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Telecom Commission Nods to Proposals for Improving Connectivity to Fringe Territories

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June 8, 2016October 26, 2020

The approval to proposal considers Lakshadweep, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands; intends to Rs. 1,000 crore from Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF); proposes to lay down submarine optic fibre cable between Chennai and the Andamans; Clears the augmentation of satellite system for Lakshadweep May 11, 2016 The inter-ministerial Telecom Commission......