$\"\"$ KOLKATA: The telecom tribunal has struck down a Rs 3500-crore spectrum<\/a> contiguity levy imposed by the telecom department (DoT) on Sistema Shyam<\/a> Teleservices Ltd (SSTL), saying the same rules needed to be follow for all telcos.

“We find it difficult to accept the ground advanced by DoT to deny the petitioner (read: SSTL) reconfiguration\/rearrangement of its spectrum blocks. It must be allowed by DoT on exactly the same terms as (such) reconfiguration\/rearrangement of spectrum blocks was allowed to Reliance Jio Infocomm,” the Telecom Disputes Settlement<\/a> & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) ruled Friday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tThe TDSAT noted that the government had relaxed the differential pricing norm in Reliance Jio Infocomm’s case and allowed it to convert its non-contiguous 800 MHz spectrum into contiguous airwaves in some circles.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe tribunal, further, added “Reliance Jio was allowed to reconfigure\/rearrange its spectrum blocks with RCom’s non-liberalised spectrum, there does not appear any reason why the petitioner (SSTL) should be treated differently”.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe DoT can challenge the order in court, but officials in the department say they are still to study the order and haven’t taken any decision as yet.<\/p>\n

\n\tReliance Jio had converted its originally non-contiguous 800 Mhz spectrum in UP-East, Bihar and J&K into contiguous airwaves last November and is learnt to be awaiting DoT approval to similarly convert such non-contiguous bandwidth in Orissa and Himachal Pradesh, although this was not independently confirmed by the company.<\/p>\n

The TDSAT order is likely to translate in sizeable cost savings for Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications, which is taking over the Indian mobile telephony unit of Russia’s Sistema<\/a> JSFC. It also paves the way for SSTL convert its non-contiguous 800 MHz spectrum in the run-up to the merger with RCom. More so, since such contiguous spectrum can be used for 4G LTE technology more effectively than these operators have at the moment.<\/p>\n

\n\tSistema Shyam, the country’s sole pure-CDMA player, has had disagreements with DoT on differential pricing of contiguous and non-contiguous airwaves in the 800 MHz band. This was after DoT cited a clause in the March 2015 auction rules and asked SSTL to pay an additional sum (roughly $610 million or Rs 3500 crore) to reconfigure its non-contiguous airwaves into contiguous or `continuous’ spectrum. Contiguous spectrum in the 800 Mhz band is more efficient and essential for offering 4G services.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe DoT had cited Clause 3.10 of the March 2015 auction rules that required Sistema Shyam, the sole buyer of 800 MHz spectrum in the March 2013 auction, to pay the differential between the March 2013 and March 2015 auction price on a pro-rata-basis to make its airwaves contiguous.<\/p>\n

\n\tSubsequently, Sistema Shyam approached TDSAT last year, urging it to direct DoT to make its spectrum holdings contiguous. Previous auctions had allowed rearrangement of frequencies with other operators without an additional charge.<\/p>\n\n<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":51255836,"title":"Google.org announces grant funding of Rs 54 million for three Indian non-profits","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/google-org-announces-grant-funding-of-rs-54-million-for-three-indian-non-profits\/51255836","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[],"msid":51256470,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"TDSAT backs Sistema, strikes down Rs 3,500 crore DoT levy","synopsis":"The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has struck down the contiguity charges of Rs.3,500 crore imposed by the Department of Telecom on Sistema Shyam.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/tdsat-backs-sistema-strikes-down-rs-3500-crore-dot-levy","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[{"author_name":"Kalyan Parbat","author_link":"\/author\/4437\/kalyan-parbat","author_image":"https:\/\/etimg.etb2bimg.com\/authorthumb\/4437.cms?width=100&height=100&hid=268","author_additional":{"thumbsize":true,"msid":4437,"author_name":"Kalyan Parbat","author_seo_name":"kalyan-parbat","designation":"Assistant Telecom Editor at the Level of Senior Assistant Editor","agency":false}}],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"ET Bureau","artdate":"2016-03-04 17:02:13","lastupd":"2016-03-04 18:49:43","breadcrumbTags":["tamil nadu","spectrum","policy","Sistema","Sistema Shyam","Telecom Disputes Settlement"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/tdsat-backs-sistema-strikes-down-rs-3500-crore-dot-levy"}}" data-authors="[" kalyan parbat"]" data-category-name="" data-category_id="" data-date="2016-03-04" data-index="article_1">

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TDSAT背上Sistema,罢工3500卢比点税

电信解决纠纷和上诉法庭驳回了邻近的指控Rs.3,500卢比的由电信部门的Sistema Shyam。

Kalyan尔巴特,
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更新2016年3月4日下午06:49坚持

加尔各答:电信法庭驳回了价值3500卢比光谱邻近征收由电信部门(点)Sistema Shyam电信业务公司(萨),说相同的规则需要遵循所有的电信公司。

“我们发现很难接受提出的地面点拒绝申请人(阅读:萨里)重新配置/重排的频谱块。它必须允许点在完全相同的条件(等)重新配置/重排谱块被允许依赖Jio Infocomm,”电信纠纷解决&上诉法庭(TDSAT)统治星期五。

TDSAT指出,政府放松了差别定价规范依赖Jio Infocomm的情况下,允许它将不连续的800 MHz频段其转化为连续的电波在某些圈子里。

法庭,此外,补充道“依赖Jio被允许重新配置/重新安排其频谱块RCom non-liberalised谱,没有出现任何原因请愿者(萨)应该区别对待”。

点可以在法庭上挑战,但美国官员说,他们仍在研究秩序和还没有采取任何决定。

依赖Jio不连续的800 Mhz频段转换其最初在以东,比哈尔邦和去年11月J&K成连续的电波,学会了等待点批准同样把这种不连续的带宽在奥里萨邦和喜马偕尔邦,尽管这并不是由公司独立消息来源的证实。

TDSAT秩序可能会转化为Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications节省可观的成本,这是接管印度移动电话单元的俄罗斯SistemaJSFC。它还为萨里转换铺平了道路的不连续的800 MHz频段与信实电信合并前夕。更是如此,因为这样的连续光谱可以用于4 g LTE技术更有效地比这些运营商。

Sistema Shyam,该国唯一pure-CDMA球员,有分歧点差别定价的连续和不连续的800 MHz频段的电波。这是点引用条款后在2015年3月拍卖规则和要求萨里支付额外金额(约6.1亿美元或3500卢比)重新配置其不连续电波到连续的或连续的光谱。连续的光谱在800 Mhz频段里更有效和必要的提供4 g服务。

点引用了2015年3月拍卖条款第3.10条的规定,要求Sistema Shyam,唯一买家2013年3月的800 MHz频段拍卖,支付之间的差距2013年3月和2015年3月拍卖价格pro-rata-basis电波相邻。

随后,Sistema Shyam走近TDSAT去年,敦促它直接点持光谱连续的。之前的拍卖允许重排的频率与其他运营商没有额外的费用。

发布于2016年3月4日下午05:02坚持

$\"\"$ KOLKATA: The telecom tribunal has struck down a Rs 3500-crore spectrum<\/a> contiguity levy imposed by the telecom department (DoT) on Sistema Shyam<\/a> Teleservices Ltd (SSTL), saying the same rules needed to be follow for all telcos.

“We find it difficult to accept the ground advanced by DoT to deny the petitioner (read: SSTL) reconfiguration\/rearrangement of its spectrum blocks. It must be allowed by DoT on exactly the same terms as (such) reconfiguration\/rearrangement of spectrum blocks was allowed to Reliance Jio Infocomm,” the Telecom Disputes Settlement<\/a> & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) ruled Friday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tThe TDSAT noted that the government had relaxed the differential pricing norm in Reliance Jio Infocomm’s case and allowed it to convert its non-contiguous 800 MHz spectrum into contiguous airwaves in some circles.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe tribunal, further, added “Reliance Jio was allowed to reconfigure\/rearrange its spectrum blocks with RCom’s non-liberalised spectrum, there does not appear any reason why the petitioner (SSTL) should be treated differently”.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe DoT can challenge the order in court, but officials in the department say they are still to study the order and haven’t taken any decision as yet.<\/p>\n

\n\tReliance Jio had converted its originally non-contiguous 800 Mhz spectrum in UP-East, Bihar and J&K into contiguous airwaves last November and is learnt to be awaiting DoT approval to similarly convert such non-contiguous bandwidth in Orissa and Himachal Pradesh, although this was not independently confirmed by the company.<\/p>\n

The TDSAT order is likely to translate in sizeable cost savings for Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications, which is taking over the Indian mobile telephony unit of Russia’s Sistema<\/a> JSFC. It also paves the way for SSTL convert its non-contiguous 800 MHz spectrum in the run-up to the merger with RCom. More so, since such contiguous spectrum can be used for 4G LTE technology more effectively than these operators have at the moment.<\/p>\n

\n\tSistema Shyam, the country’s sole pure-CDMA player, has had disagreements with DoT on differential pricing of contiguous and non-contiguous airwaves in the 800 MHz band. This was after DoT cited a clause in the March 2015 auction rules and asked SSTL to pay an additional sum (roughly $610 million or Rs 3500 crore) to reconfigure its non-contiguous airwaves into contiguous or `continuous’ spectrum. Contiguous spectrum in the 800 Mhz band is more efficient and essential for offering 4G services.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe DoT had cited Clause 3.10 of the March 2015 auction rules that required Sistema Shyam, the sole buyer of 800 MHz spectrum in the March 2013 auction, to pay the differential between the March 2013 and March 2015 auction price on a pro-rata-basis to make its airwaves contiguous.<\/p>\n

\n\tSubsequently, Sistema Shyam approached TDSAT last year, urging it to direct DoT to make its spectrum holdings contiguous. Previous auctions had allowed rearrangement of frequencies with other operators without an additional charge.<\/p>\n\n<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":51255836,"title":"Google.org announces grant funding of Rs 54 million for three Indian non-profits","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/google-org-announces-grant-funding-of-rs-54-million-for-three-indian-non-profits\/51255836","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[],"msid":51256470,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"TDSAT backs Sistema, strikes down Rs 3,500 crore DoT levy","synopsis":"The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has struck down the contiguity charges of Rs.3,500 crore imposed by the Department of Telecom on Sistema Shyam.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/tdsat-backs-sistema-strikes-down-rs-3500-crore-dot-levy","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[{"author_name":"Kalyan Parbat","author_link":"\/author\/4437\/kalyan-parbat","author_image":"https:\/\/etimg.etb2bimg.com\/authorthumb\/4437.cms?width=100&height=100&hid=268","author_additional":{"thumbsize":true,"msid":4437,"author_name":"Kalyan Parbat","author_seo_name":"kalyan-parbat","designation":"Assistant Telecom Editor at the Level of Senior Assistant Editor","agency":false}}],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"ET Bureau","artdate":"2016-03-04 17:02:13","lastupd":"2016-03-04 18:49:43","breadcrumbTags":["tamil nadu","spectrum","policy","Sistema","Sistema Shyam","Telecom Disputes Settlement"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/tdsat-backs-sistema-strikes-down-rs-3500-crore-dot-levy"}}" data-news_link="//www.iser-br.com/news/tdsat-backs-sistema-strikes-down-rs-3500-crore-dot-levy/51256470">