SC allows Bharti, Vodafone, Idea 3G pacts until April 11

Telecom firms Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Group Plc's local unit and Idea Cellular can maintain until April 11 pacts allowing them to offer 3G services outside their licensed zones, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday.

April 08, 2013 / 15:53 IST

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Telecom firms Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Group Plc's local unit and Idea Cellularcan maintain until April 11 pacts allowing them to offer 3G services outside their licensed zones, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday.

The telecommunications ministry had asked Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular to end the pacts, which the government says are illegal. It also imposed penalties on the companies.

The court will hear the case again on April 11. The dispute over the 3G pacts is one of several regulatory challenges hurting carriers in the world's second-biggest mobile phone market.

first published: Apr 8, 2013 03:53 pm

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