New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed telecom operators whose licences were cancelled by its February 2, 2012 order to continue their services till February 4, 2013. An apex court bench of Justice G.S Singhvi and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan passed the order on a Department of Telecommunications (DoT) application seeking that the existing licence holders be allowed to continue operations till the auction scheduled for March 2013 was completed. The court, while adjourning the hearing till February 4, asked the DoT to give the names of the successful bidder companies in the auction held on November 12 and 14, 2012. The court also asked the DoT to indicate the reserve price that it would fix for the auction scheduled to be held in March.
Business | Telecoms
India’s telecos get Supreme Court reprieve until Feb 4
Court allows telecom operators, whose licences were cancelled in an earlier order, to continue their services until Feb 4
- IANS
- Published: 16:08 January 14, 2013
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