As per the decision taken by the
Cabinet on 8-11-2012, all the telecom operators have to pay one time charge for
the spectrum held by them beyond 4.4 MHz and it is reported that as per this
decision, the BSNL and MTNL together have to pay about Rs 12000 crore.
After taking of this decision by
the Cabinet, Sri Kapil Sibal is reported to have told that the Communications
Ministry will separately send a note to the Cabinet for exempting BSNL and MTNL
from such one time payment. This is the news that appeared in the website “
Zeenews.india.com” on 9-11-2012.
But the private operators are
opposing such exemption to BSNL and MTNL. They are likely to challenge any such
decision for exempting BSNL and MTNL, as per the news paper reports. It is
argued that in case the PSUs are exempted from this payment, they will not
require to raise the tariffs whereas the private operators will require to
raise the tariff after paying this one time charge. The private operators are
arguing that it will be an unfair advantage to PSUs BSNL and MTNL if they are
exempted.
If the Government decides to exempt
BSNL and MTNL from such payment for spectrum and if it results in tariffs not
increasing, it will be good for the country since people will be benefited In
fact, the Government should decide to support BSNL and MTNL fully in the
interest of the Country as is being done by China for its PSUs in telecom
services sector. China is not collecting any charge for the spectrum allotted
to its PSUs.
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