Roaming by basic operators banned

 The group of ministers on telecom today said the mobility of wireless in local loop (WLL) services would be limited to a short-distance charging area as per a ruling of the telecom disputes tribunal.

 It also decided to wait for recommendations by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on the modalities for migrating to a unified telecom licence.

 Speaking to reporters briefly after a meeting of the ministerial group, Communications Minister Arun Shourie: