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"Total penalty is not far off from Rs 219 crore in place of missing roll-out obligations. We had generated demand in place of on Rs 78 crore of which the operators maintain submitted Rs 73.73 crore," Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal told reporters at this point.
Etisalat DB, Loop Telecom, Uninor, Sistema-Shyam and Aircel are between the operators who maintain submitted the liquidated reparation (penalty), the minister thought, accumulation with the aim of more notices are going away to operators.
Asked whether the carry some weight would last part with the payment of penalty or licences may well still be cancelled, Sibal thought: "A decision will be taken similar to due consideration."
Etisalat DB Telecom, a Joint Venture sandwiched between realty major Swan and UAE-based Etisalat, has paid Rs 9.9 crore in place of missing roll-out deadline in four circles. The company, however, acknowledged with the aim of it was paying the penalty "under campaign."
Uninor, a hang out venture sandwiched between an extra realty player Unitech and Telenor of Norway, has besides made payment but did not relate the amount of penalty.
Uninor had thought with the aim of various factors, together with delay in clearances requisite in place of both situate, another carry on instant pre-launch tough necessities and another equipment security clearance processes, came in the way of roll-out and were outside the company's control.
Sistema-Shyam, a CDMA mobile operator, has besides paid not far off from Rs 11 crore to the Department of Telecom (DoT) towards missing the roll-out obligations.
All operators are certain 15-days schedule to respond to DoT's notice in place of paying penalty. The DoT is eager to contract more money in the subsequently a small number of days whilst the 15-day episode would end in the legal action of other service providers.
While apiece the conditions of licence, the licencees are requisite to roll barred the services in 90 apiece cent of the service area in metros and 10 apiece cent in quarter head office inside 12 months from the engagement of honor of licences.
Total penalty cannot exceed Rs 7 crore apiece licensing area and the telecom companies contract 52 weeks by their licences are cancelled.