Breather for telecom companies as govt reviews stand on SUC dues

Recovery of one-time spectrum charges to be reconsidered

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday told the Supreme Court it was reconsidering its decision to proceed with an appeal filed against a tribunal order in April 2019 on recovering one-time spectrum user charges (SUCs) of Rs 40,000 crore from telecom companies.

It asked the court to give the government three weeks so that it could take an “informed decision” whether to proceed with its appeal against an order by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal.

The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing for November 19.

After the Supreme Court had cancelled 2G spectrum licences, the DoT after 2012