The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has sought about Rs 5,600 crore from telecom network operator Reliance Communications for liberalizing 800 Mhz spectrum in 16 mobile circles, PTI reported.
DoT issued a notice on December 22 and asked the Anil Ambani promoted Reliance Communications to pay within a month.
Reliance Communications applied for liberalizing its 800 MHz spectrum in 20 circles a few months back. Reliance Communications is yet to receive any notice for the remaining four circles, where market determined price is not available.
The four circles are — Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. The DoT already sought telecom regulator TRAI’s views on liberalization of spectrum in circles where market determined price is not available.
