The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) is planning to approach the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in the "next few days" asking it to cancel 19 licences awarded to Tata Teleservices (TTSL) over 5 years ago.
GSM industry body COAI is of the view that that the 19 licences awarded to Tata Teleservices (TTSL) on January 2008 stand cancelled as per the Supreme Court's February 2012 order.
The DoT had cancelled 122 licences following the apex court order.
"We are planning to write to DoT in the next few days (to cancel Tata Teleservices GSM licences)," COAI Director General Rajan Mathews told PTI.
The industry body said it has sought opinion of former solicitor general Rohinton Nariman on the matter. He endorses the view that the spectrum allocated to Tata Teleservices was quashed by the Supreme Court's order, COAI said.
Telecom spectrum was bundled along with licences earlier. Despite repeated attempts, TTSL spokesperson refused to comment on the matter.
COAI, which represents GSM service providers like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular, said airwaves to TTSL were allocated following two press releases issued by DoT on January 10, 2008.
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GSM industry body COAI is of the view that that the 19 licences awarded to Tata Teleservices (TTSL) on January 2008 stand cancelled as per the Supreme Court's February 2012 order.
The DoT had cancelled 122 licences following the apex court order.
"We are planning to write to DoT in the next few days (to cancel Tata Teleservices GSM licences)," COAI Director General Rajan Mathews told PTI.
The industry body said it has sought opinion of former solicitor general Rohinton Nariman on the matter. He endorses the view that the spectrum allocated to Tata Teleservices was quashed by the Supreme Court's order, COAI said.
Telecom spectrum was bundled along with licences earlier. Despite repeated attempts, TTSL spokesperson refused to comment on the matter.
COAI, which represents GSM service providers like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular, said airwaves to TTSL were allocated following two press releases issued by DoT on January 10, 2008.
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