Government weighs in on telcos’ demand for ‘usage fee’ from OTT apps

Government weighs in on telcos’ demand for ‘usage fee’ from OTT apps

Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Minister for Railways, Communications, and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday weighed in on telecom companies’ demand that over-the-top (OTT) communications apps pay a “usage fee” to operators because of how much traffic the latter carry for […]

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5G closer to launch, Cabinet approves spectrum auction

5G closer to launch, Cabinet approves spectrum auction

Taking the first step towards rolling out 5G services, the government has invited bid applications for spectrum auctions starting July 26 (changed from next month) after the Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal to auction over 72,000 megahertz (MHz), or 72 GHz, of airwaves with a validity period of 20 years. The auction will […]

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