TRAI has asserted that the scope of its consultation would be regulatory issues pertaining to those OTT services that are similar to the services provided by telecom service providers.

Idea Cellular's user base fell to 21.31 crore in September from 21.71 crores in August, while Vodafone had 22.18 crore users in September as against 22.44 crore in August.

Sunil Mittal says the telecom sector is among 'the most heavily taxed like the tobacco industry'.

Mobile service customers who want to get their Aadhaar details deleted from records of their telecom operators can do so by providing another valid documents for verification, industry body COAI said Thursday.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) had asked telecom companies to submit the plans by October 15 after the Supreme Court's September ruling that private companies can no longer use Aadhaar data.

RBI's local data storage norms kick in today; foreign firms seek more time; expect three more quarters of losses for telecom industry: COAI; govt invites bids for international Udan flights; total in talks to buy stake in Adani's LNG, city gas projects; government policy on anvil to extend 'courtesies' to honest, consistent taxpayers. Watch more in this episode of Business Wrap.

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Stating that the high incidence of levies -- licence fee and spectrum usage charges -- compounded by upfront payment for radio-waves have added to the operators' woes.