Option to the TSPs to pay the interest amount arising due to the said deferment of payment by way of equity.Moratorium/Deferment on due payments of spectrum purchased in past auctions (excluding the auction of 2021) for upto four years with NPV protected at the interest rate stipulated in the respective auctions.Moratorium/Deferment of upto four years in annual payments of dues arising out of the AGR judgement, with however, by protecting the Net Present Value (NPV) of the due amounts being protected.The Cabinet approved the following for all the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs): Portals of other Agencies (such as Civil Aviation) will be linked with DOT Portal.Īddressing Liquidity requirements of Telecom Service Providers
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DOT will accept data on a portal based on self-declaration basis. SACFA clearance for telecom towers eased.Warehouse audit of CAF will not be required. Nearly 300-400 crore paper CAFs lying in various warehouses of TSPs will not be required. Paper Customer Acquisition Forms (CAF) will be replaced by digital storage of data.Shifting from Prepaid to Post-paid and vice-versa will not require fresh KYC. Know Your Customers (KYC) reforms: Self-KYC (App based) permitted.Ease of doing business promoted - cumbersome requirement of licenses under 1953 Customs Notification for wireless equipment removed.Auction calendar fixed - Spectrum auctions to be normally held in the last quarter of every financial year.To encourage investment, 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under automatic route permitted in Telecom Sector.Spectrum sharing encouraged- additional SUC of 0.5% for spectrum sharing removed.No Spectrum Usage Charge (SUC) for spectrum acquired in future spectrum auctions.Surrender of spectrum will be permitted after 10 years for spectrum acquired in the future auctions.Spectrum Tenure: In future Auctions, tenure of spectrum increased from 20 to 30 years.Industry has matured and the past practice of BG is no longer required. For Auctions held henceforth, no BGs will be required to secure instalment payments.
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Interest rates rationalized/ Penalties removed: From 1st October, 2021, Delayed payments of License Fee (LF)/Spectrum Usage Charge (SUC) will attract interest rate of SBI’s MCLR plus 2% instead of MCLR plus 4% interest compounded annually instead of monthly penalty and interest on penalty removed.No requirements for multiple BGs in different Licenced Service Areas (LSAs) regions in the country. Bank Guarantees (BGs) rationalized: Huge reduction in BG requirements (80%) against License Fee (LF) and other similar Levies.Rationalization of Adjusted Gross Revenue: Non-telecom revenue will be excluded on prospective basis from the definition of AGR.
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Nine structural reforms and Five procedural reforms plus relief measures for the Telecom Service Providers are as below: The package is also expected to boost 4G proliferation, infuse liquidity and create an enabling environment for investment in 5G networks. With competition and customer choice, antyodaya for inclusive development and bringing the marginalized areas into the mainstream and universal broadband access to connect the unconnected. The Cabinet decision reinforces the Prime Minister’s vision of a robust Telecom Sector. In the backdrop of the outstanding performance of the Telecom Sector in meeting COVID-19 challenges, with huge surge in data consumption, online education, work from home, interpersonal connect through social media, virtual meetings etc., the Reform measures will further boost the proliferation and penetration of broadband and telecom connectivity. These are expected to protect and generate employment opportunities, promote healthy competition, protect interests of consumers, infuse liquidity, encourage investment and reduce regulatory burden on Telecom Service Providers (TSPs). The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved a number of structural and process reforms in the Telecom sector.