DoT not to take coercive action against telecom companies

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will not take any coercive action against the incumbent operators in case they default on the Adjusted Gross Revenues (AGR) dues as the deadline expired on Thursday.

The telecom licensor, which is in the process of preparing a compliance report on operators’ dues, will await a final ruling from the Supreme Court before further action.

“You are directed not to take any coercive action against the licensees in case they fail to comply with the Supreme Court order, until further orders,” an internal note by DoT’s Licensing Finance Policy Wing said.