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Letters sent out to the finance ministry last month by Bharat Web3 Association and CoinDCX highlighted concerns over the 30 percent VDA tax burdening small Web3 and crypto businesses and the need for a level playing field by bringing offshore exchanges under TDS regulations.

Bharat Web3 Association appoints Dilip Chenoy as chairman

Chenoy has been the secretary general of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and MD and CEO of National Skill Development Corporation.

Budget 2023: Crypto industry body calls for rationalisation of taxes, regulatory body

Crypto industry body Bharat Web3 Association is expected to meet the Finance Ministry officials next week, according to sources.

Aircel to add 13,000 mobile sites by end-2015

The company has 3G spectrum in 13 circles and Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) or 4G airwaves in 8 circles.

2G spectrum auction: Intense bidding seen for 900 MHz

The auction of telecom spectrum today entered the second week with intense bidding for the premium 900 MHz band for 2G radio waves, pushing the rates above the price at which 3G spectrum was sold in 2010.

Trai recommends outright transfer of spectrum, bars leasing

Inter-ministerial panel Telecom Commission had in October given in-principle approval to spectrum trading and it was cleared by the Empowered Group of Ministers. Trai was then asked to provide detailed guidelines for trading.

FAQ: What does new spectrum fee rule mean for telcos

The government on Monday said it would cap spectrum usage charges at 5 percent for telecom companies for any fresh airwaves it auctions. Here is a guide to understanding the development.

MTNL to cut debt via spectrum refund, asset monetization

Telephone operator MTNL intends to cut a part of its mammoth Rs 13,000 crore debt, the firm‘s CMD AK Garg told CNBC-TV18.

Flat spectrum fee harmful to level-playing field: R-Jio

The spectrum usage charge is levied annually as a percentage of revenue earned by telecom companies from telecom services. It varies between 3 to 8 percent.

MTNL surges 18% ahead of GoM meet on revival plans

The Department of Telecom (DoT) is believed to be in favour of a lumpsum payment of around Rs 5,925 crore as pension benefits to the MTNL staff. It had proposed to implement the voluntary retirement scheme in both the PSUs for 1 lakh BSNL employees and 20,000 employees in MTNL.

BSNL may report fall in losses at Rs 8,198cr

State-owned telecom operator BSNL is expected to announce a fall in losses, at Rs 8,198 crore, for 2012-13 fiscal. In 2011-12, it had reported losses of Rs 8,851 crore.

Offer voice after paying Rs 1,650cr: Telecom panel on 4G

Currently 4G operators can only offer non-voice services. However, now the telecom commission has decided to permit 4G operators to offer voice services by paying Rs 1650 crore to the government, reports CNBC-TV18‘s Malvika jain.

TDSAT sets aside DoT order on Qualcomm

Telecom tribunal TDSAT today set aside a DoT order penalising Qualcomm by shortening the time limit for rolling out broadband services and reducing the holding period of spectrum allotted to the company.

Foreign telcos will get 3 mnth to form Indian venture: Govt

The government today said it will give three months time to foreign companies to form their Indian venture, with not more than 74% foreign equity, in case they win a licence to offer telecom services in the upcoming spectrum auction.

CCI okays merger of 4 BWA entities of Qualcomm-Bharti

The Competition Commission today approved the merger of four broadband wireless business entities jointly owned by US-based telecom giant

TDSAT reserves order on Qualcomm plea

Telecom tribunal TDSAT today reserved its order on a plea by the US-based Qualcomm opposing reduction in the validity of licence period and changes in roll-out obligations on wireless broadband spectrum allotted to the company.

Bharti's 4G revenue flow 3 yrs away; 'buy' call stays: IIFL

IIFL telecom analyst GV Giri offers his analysis to CNBC-TV18 on Bharti‘s initial investment of approximately USD 165 million to acquire 49% of Qualcomm AP‘s India entities

DoT offers Qualcomm BWA licenses

The road for American wireless major Qualcomm to start its wireless business in India seems to be finally clear. Qualcomm informed CNBC-TV18 that the department of telecom (DoT) has offered it broadband wireless access (BWA) licences. Qualcomm received the telecom department's offer on October 10, 2011.

Qualcomm's request for ISP licence rejected

The Telecom Ministry has sought comments from global chip maker Qualcomm, which had bagged broadband spectrum in 2010 auction, on the issue of rejection of its ISP licence application.

BSNL's loss triples to Rs 6,000 cr on 3G, BWA outgo

State-run BSNL's losses have more than tripled to about Rs 6,000 crore during 2010-11 mainly due to hefty outgo for employees' salary and expenses borne by the PSU for procuring 3G and BWA spectrum. The company had registered a net loss of Rs 1,823 crore during 2009-10.

Vodafone Essar in race for Qualcomm's BWA spectrum

Qualcomm's one billion dollar BWA foray has been on the block since a while but Vodafone Essar is eyeing this particular BWA foray reports Kritika Saxena of CNBC-TV18 quoting sources.

Expediting process of BWA auction: Telecom Secretary

The Telecom Secretary today said that his department is expediting the process of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) auction. The department of finance intends to provide for its non-plan expenditure through this, reports CNBC-TV18’s Malvika Jain.