Govt panel still mulling on how to provide relief to telecom operators

Telecom Commission slated to meet on Friday to discuss some clarifications sought by the inter-ministerial group

The inter-ministerial group (IMG) to recommend on financial relief for the telecom sector is yet to clarify on a number of issues raised by the Telecom Commission. 

Among the IMG suggestions are extension of the time frame for spectrum payment and changes in interest rates. The report was discussed earlier this month by the inter-ministerial Telecom Commission (TC), also the highest-decision making body for the department of telecommunications (DoT). 

Sources said the IMG had clarified on some issues and some were to be clarified later. The TC will meet on Friday to discuss the clarifications and some measures might be