DoT forms panel to deal with insolvency issues faced by telecom companies

11 Apr 2019 Evaluate

In order to deal with insolvency issues faced by telecom companies, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has formed a six-member committee.

The six-member committee will look into three key issues -- first, the position of the DoT in terms of auction rules and licence conditions in cases where telcos file for insolvency; second, the legal position vis-a-vis licensed resources and as a creditor in terms of recovery of dues; and third, the precautions and actions available for DoT to safeguard the value of public resources such as spectrum from getting locked in unproductively or being disposed at sub optimal price consequent to the resolution process.

The move comes close on the heels of various cases, including that of Aircel and Reliance Communications (RCom) which are undergoing bankruptcy proceedings.

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