India’s top telecom firms Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular have petitioned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against the levy of one-time fee on spectrum they hold beyond a prescribed limit, saying there is no legal basis for its unilateral imposition.
“...There is no justification or legal basis for any unilateral imposition of any additional charges in the form of one-time fee for spectrum held by operators which has been legitimately paid for in the form of higher revenue-share,” the three firms wrote in a joint letter to Singh on November 19.
