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Telecom tariffs to fall yet again
09 Jun 2012
![Sibal drops retrospective spectrum fee in compromise package Sibal drops retrospective spectrum fee in compromise package](/industry/telecom/images/sibal_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Sibal drops retrospective spectrum fee in compromise package
08 Jun 2012
Under the new deal, telcos can either pay for the remaining period of the licence, and then pay a market-based price at the time of renewal, or pay the current market-based price and keep spectrum for 20 years
![Mobile towers guzzling Rs4,300-cr of diesel subsidy, TEMA tells PM Mobile towers guzzling Rs4,300-cr of diesel subsidy, TEMA tells PM](/industry/telecom/images/cell_tower_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Mobile towers guzzling Rs4,300-cr of diesel subsidy, TEMA tells PM
08 Jun 2012
TEMA has suggested a one-time tax amounting to Rs10 lakh on each mobile tower, equivalent to 12 years of subsidy, to minimise loss to the exchequer
![Chesapeake Energy in talks to sell pipeline assets to GIP for over $4 bn: report Chesapeake Energy in talks to sell pipeline assets to GIP for over $4 bn: report](/industry/oil_gas/images/chesapeake_energy_sm.jpg)
Chesapeake Energy in talks to sell pipeline assets to GIP for over $4 bn: report
07 Jun 2012
Chesapeake, which is facing a cash shortfall of several billion dollars due to low gas prices, has curtailed its drilling in some fields
Oil prices rise sharply
07 Jun 2012
![Panel to sell up to 13.74 MHz spectrum, indecisive on reserve price Panel to sell up to 13.74 MHz spectrum, indecisive on reserve price](/industry/telecom/images/3G_spectrum_domain-b.jpg)
Panel to sell up to 13.74 MHz spectrum, indecisive on reserve price
06 Jun 2012
The group of ministers stopped short of taking a decision on the controversial proposal to redistribute the 900 MHz spectrum
![3 CEOs write to FM on spectrum refarming issue 3 CEOs write to FM on spectrum refarming issue](/industry/telecom/images/2G-spectrum_sm_domain-b.gif)
3 CEOs write to FM on spectrum refarming issue
06 Jun 2012
CEOs of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular have jointly written to the finance minister stating that the telecom regulator’s proposal to refarm spectrum would cost them over Rs1 lakh crore
DoT to finalise spectrum auctioneer on 10 July
04 Jun 2012
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04 Jun 2012
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