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“Banks are currently unwilling to take any risk w.r.t. telecom sector and are constantly asking TSPs to reduce their exposures by refusing to issue new BGs or even to renew the bank guarantees. There is a need to give a clear message to banks that government is there to support the sector,” said COAI director general Rajan Mathews<\/a> in his letter to telecom department’s secretary Anshu Prakash<\/a> on Wednesday.
COAI’s letter suggested that the practice of bank guarantees to secure license fee payments should be abolished and incase still needed, should be reduced to one quarter of license fee
Interestingly lenders of Vodafone Idea, which has to pay now about Rs 54,000 crore of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues to the government, informed the telecom department last weekend not to invoke bank guarantees citing their inability to pay back.
Letter sent on February 26, suggested Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to set-off of goods and services tax (GST) credits lying with the government against AGR dues. It also recommended a payment schedule for operators spread over a staggered period.
“It is requested that a moratorium of 3 years be provided, as we expect that it will take at least that much time to recover the health of the sector, followed by payment tenure of 15 years at a simple interest of 6%,” said Mathews in his letter.
The industry body that today represents –Bharti Airtel , Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio said incase soft loans were to be given , the interest rate levied should be 6%.
COAI appealed for immediate need for floor pricing in tariffs -–from April 1 this year-to improve average revenue per user (ARPU), which is way lower compared to markets like China, Brazil and Russia.
“…floor pricing is imperative to ensure the sector is sustainable, and in a position to bear the deferred spectrum<\/a> and AGR dues, while continuing to invest in world class networks and services,” the letter recommended.
COAI also sought an immediate cut in licence fee levy from 8% to 3% and reduction in spectrum usage charges (SuC).
The latest set of recommendation follows that of Vodafone Idea which appealed to government for help on similar lines as well on Wedensday. Infact, the Digital Communications Commission<\/a> (DCC) – the highest decision-making body of the DoT – may discuss some steps on providing relief to stressed telcos such as Vodafone Idea in its meeting on Friday.
The pressure is now for a solution to the AGR crisis, with the next hearing in the Supreme Court on March 17 in mind. Having already rejected a petition seeking review of its October 2019 order, which said AGR should include non-core items, the Supreme Court’s hearing of the modification pleas on March 17– which is also the deadline for payment of dues — assumes critical importance.
COAI also highlighted the investments made by the sector players and how the revenues have declined.“...telecom Industry has invested over Rs 10.44 lakh crores in setting up world class mobile networks over the last 20 years and has committed around Rs 3.68 lakh crores in spectrum through auctions since 2010. However, the revenues and profitability have declined significantly. The debt burden is well over Rs 7 lakh crores, and there is still significant investment required in the future,” the industry body said.
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AGR:电信公司给政府写信,寻求救援部门
印度手机运营商协会(COAI)已经发出了求救信号,电信部门需要立即底价关税,一项为期三年的暂停之后,15年的付款计划调整后的总收益(AGR)会费和警告信号,银行不愿意打个赌。
“银行目前不愿意冒任何风险w.r.t.电信部门和不断要求减少风险敞口茶匙拒绝发行新的英国地质调查局甚至更新银行担保。需要给银行一个明确的信息,政府的存在是为了支持部门,”COAI总经理说Rajan马修斯在信中,电信部门的秘书安苏普拉卡什周三。
COAI的信表明银行担保获得执照费支付的做法应该被废除,装进箱仍然需要,应减少到四分之一的许可费用
有趣的是贷款人沃达丰的想法,现在必须支付大约54000卢比的调整后的总收益(AGR)会费政府通知电信部门上周不调用银行担保称他们无法偿还。
2月26日发出的信中建议电信部(DoT)断开的商品和服务税(GST)学分说谎与政府对抗AGR费。它还建议付款时间表运营商分布在交错。
“这是要求提供3年的暂停,我们预计,至少要花这么多时间来恢复健康的部门,其次是支付的任期15年6%的单利,”马修斯在他的信中说。
行业组织,今天代表bharti Airtel,沃达丰的想法和信实Jio表示装进箱软贷款,利率应该是6%的税率。
COAI呼吁立即需要地板定价关税——从4月1日这趋势提高每用户平均收入(ARPU),这远远低于市场如中国、巴西和俄罗斯。
“…地板定价必须确保该行业是可持续的,并能够承担延期光谱AGR会费,同时继续投资于世界级的网络和服务,”信中建议。
COAI也寻求立即削减执照费征收从8%减少到3%,频谱使用费用(往下)。
最新的一组推荐,沃达丰的想法,请求政府帮助类似星期三。事实上,数字通信委员会(DCC)——点的最高决策机构——可能会讨论一些步骤提供救济强调电信公司沃达丰等观点在周五的会议上。
压力现在AGR危机解决,下一个听证会上最高法院3月17日。已经拒绝了一份请愿书要求审查其2019年10月的订单,说AGR应该包括非核心项目,最高法院的听证会的修改请3月17日——这也是费的付款期限——假设至关重要。
COAI还强调了投资由部门球员和收入有所下降。“…电信行业has invested over Rs 10.44 lakh crores in setting up world class mobile networks over the last 20 years and has committed around Rs 3.68 lakh crores in spectrum through auctions since 2010. However, the revenues and profitability have declined significantly. The debt burden is well over Rs 7 lakh crores, and there is still significant investment required in the future,” the industry body said.
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