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		<title>Strict action to be taken for pesky calls: TRAI</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/strict-action-to-be-taken-for-pesky-calls-trai/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 12:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[operator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecom regulator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecom Regulatory Authority of India]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TRAI Chairman Rahul Khullar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Telecom regulator, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has declared to take strict action within a few days to stop  undesired communications. &#8220;In the next few days, tough measures will be taken,&#8221; TRAI Chairman Rahul Khullar told after meeting top industry officials on the issue. He also said stringent action will also be taken against unregistered telemarketers. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Airtel, Vodafone and Idea likely to receive fresh notices from DoT for violating 3G norms</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/airtel-vodafone-and-idea-likely-to-receive-fresh-notices-from-dot-for-violating-3g-norms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 08:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Department Of Telecommunications]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Idea Cellular]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[violating 3G]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=15044</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[DoT is in process of preparing a new set of show cause notices against Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular for allegedly violating 3G service norms. &#8220;Draft Show cause notice for &#8216;giver&#8217; licencees (telecom operator) for violation of the UAS licence (permit for offering telecom services) conditions by allowing use of their 3G spectrum under the garb [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court refrains DoT to take coercive steps against Bharti Airtel</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/supreme-court-refrains-dot-to-take-coercive-steps-against-bharti-airtel/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/supreme-court-refrains-dot-to-take-coercive-steps-against-bharti-airtel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bharti Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chief Justice Altamas Kabir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vikramajit Sen]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=14045</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of India has abstain the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) from taking any “coercive steps” against the leading telco Bharti Airtel. The telco has been accused of illegally providing intra-circle roaming facilities in seven circles where it did not have the licences for the 3G spectrum. The apex court also asked the parties [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DoT directs Vodafone and Idea to stop 3G roaming services within 3 days - Airtel is directed to stop the facility within 24 hours</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/dot-directs-vodafone-and-idea-to-stop-3g-roaming-services-within-3-days/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/dot-directs-vodafone-and-idea-to-stop-3g-roaming-services-within-3-days/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[penalty]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13990</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Airtel is directed to stop the facility within 24 hoursAfter Delhi High Court lifted the stay order on Airtel&#8217;s 3G pact, Vodafone and Idea have been asked by Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to stop 3G services where the telcos do not have licenses, within three days. Airtel has been asked to stop services within 24 hours. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom Department appoints Anil Kaushal as Member Technology</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/telecom-department-appointed-anil-kaushal-as-member-technology/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/telecom-department-appointed-anil-kaushal-as-member-technology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anil Kaushal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deputy Director General of Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13972</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Deputy Director General of Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), Anil Kaushal has been appointed as Member Technology, Department of Telecommunications (DoT).]]></description>
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		<title>Pre-paid mobile services extended by DoT till March 2015 in J&amp;K and Northeast</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/pre-paid-mobile-services-extended-by-dot-till-march-2015-in-jk-and-northeast/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/pre-paid-mobile-services-extended-by-dot-till-march-2015-in-jk-and-northeast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Committee of Secretaries]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[J&K]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northeast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pre paid]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13851</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The pre-paid mobile services have been extended in Jammu and Kashmir (J&#38;K) and Northeast upto March 31, 2015 by Department of Telecommunications (DoT). It is extended following an approval from the Committee of Secretaries as the services were scheduled to be discontinued on March 31, 2013. The pre-paid mobile services have been extended after a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vodafone: It never asks for licence extension for free</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/vodafone-it-never-asks-for-licence-extension-for-free/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/vodafone-it-never-asks-for-licence-extension-for-free/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[licences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OFCOM]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13830</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Britain based telecom company, Vodafone stated that the company has never asked for extension of its licences for free.  Its licenses in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata will expire in 2014. Expressing disappointment and concern over the rejection of its March 21 letter for the extension of license in the three circles, the company said that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kuldip Singh to become new TDSAT member - The government is yet to decide the name of TDSAT Chairman and the other member</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/kuldip-singh-to-become-new-tdsat-member/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/kuldip-singh-to-become-new-tdsat-member/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 06:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chairman Justice S B Sinha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kuldeep Singh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TDSAT]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13820</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The government is yet to decide the name of TDSAT Chairman and the other memberFrom mid-February, after the retirement of PK Rastogi, the position of  TDSAT member is vacant but the government has recently acknowledged the name of Kuldip Singh for the position.  &#8220;Orders have been signed by competent authority for his appointment (Kuldip Singh),&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MF Farooqi may become DOT Secretary</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/mf-farooqi-may-become-dot-secretary/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/mf-farooqi-may-become-dot-secretary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Affairs Secretary Pankaj Agarwal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Information Technology Secretary J Satyanarayan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT Secretary Rentala Chandrasekhar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MF Farooqi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Secretary of Heavy Industries]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13809</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Secretary of Heavy Industries, MF Farooqi may take over the position of Secretary of Department of Telecommunications (DoT), according to news sources. The 1978 batch Tamil Nadu cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, will be replacing R Chandrasekhar and is expected to take charge on April 1. At present, he is sScretary of Heavy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRAI asks for views from stakeholders on number portability</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/trai-asks-for-views-from-stakeholders-on-number-portability/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/trai-asks-for-views-from-stakeholders-on-number-portability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MNP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RRAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[subscribers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13645</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has asked for views from the stake holders on the fifth draft amendment to the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) Regulations as the mobile subscribers are facing problems and reported their complaints to the regulator. In September last year, RRAI issued Telecommunications Mobile Number Portability (Fourth Amendment) regulations, 2012, under which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deadline for comments on Roaming tariffs extended till April 5</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/deadline-for-comments-on-roaming-tariffs-extended-till-april-5/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/deadline-for-comments-on-roaming-tariffs-extended-till-april-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roaming tariff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13635</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The regulator, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has extended the date for sending views on roaming tariff review. TRAI had floated a paper with a view to lowering the rates of mobile calls and SMSes roaming facility. It had asked industry players to provide inputs on &#8216;Review of Tariff for National Roaming&#8216; by March 18. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom Department slaps notice to CDMA operators for one-time spectrum fee</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/telecom-department-slaps-notice-to-cdma-operators-for-one-time-spectrum-fee/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/telecom-department-slaps-notice-to-cdma-operators-for-one-time-spectrum-fee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BSNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13618</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The government has issued notices for the CDMA telecom operators for the payment of one-time fee for holding spectrum beyond 5MHz in 800 MHz band. For this Department of Telecom has said that the rate for one-time spectrum charges shall be applicable from 01-01-2013. The order asks them to pay for additional spectrum for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DoT directs Airtel to stop offering 3G services in seven circles - The telecom department has finned the telco with an amount of Rs 350 crore</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/dot-directs-airtel-to-stop-offering-3g-services-in-seven-circles/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/dot-directs-airtel-to-stop-offering-3g-services-in-seven-circles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 06:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13603</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The telecom department has finned the telco with an amount of Rs 350 croreThe Department of Telecom has ordered Bharti Airtel to stop offering 3G services in seven circles where the company does not hold spectrum. “Airtel has been asked to stop 3G services and file a compliance report by 3pm on March 18,” sources [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No penalty imposed on telecom operators on turning down MNP request: Milind Deora</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/no-penalty-imposed-on-telecom-operators-on-turning-down-mnp-request-milind-deora/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/no-penalty-imposed-on-telecom-operators-on-turning-down-mnp-request-milind-deora/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Milind Deora]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Minister of State for Communications and IT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MNP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13491</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Minister of State for Communications and IT, Milind Deora in a written reply said, no operators has been penalised for turning down mobile number portability (MNP) requests from customers.  This is despite the fact that in several instances, operators have been found violating MNP norms. On September 19, 2012, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SIM cards on fake documents cost telcos worth Rs 2,800 crore penalty - 19 Lakh SIM cards were issued on fake papers</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/sim-cards-on-fake-documents-cost-telcos-worth-rs-2800-crore-penalty/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/sim-cards-on-fake-documents-cost-telcos-worth-rs-2800-crore-penalty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[VAS Studies/Researches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KYC]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SIM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TDSAT]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13474</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[19 Lakh SIM cards were issued on fake papersAccording to a news report, the major telecom companies have been charged with a penalty of Rs 2,800 crore from 2007 to 2012 by Department of Telecommunications (DoT), as they have issued almost 19 lakh SIM cards on fake identity papers.   Under pressure, these telecom majors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rs 104 Crore fine on Vodafone, recommends DoT panels</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/rs-104-crore-fine-on-vodafone-recommends-dot-panels/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/rs-104-crore-fine-on-vodafone-recommends-dot-panels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 07:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[licence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[penalty]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13426</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to sources, the fine of Rs 104 crore on Vodafone for violating licence conditions on international calls in Delhi and Mumbai circles between 2002 and 2003 has been recommended by the two internal committees of Department of Telecommunications. The fine is based on the losses sustained during October 2002 and December 2003 based on the estimated optimally routed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National roaming likely to be free before October 2013: Kapil Sibal</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/national-roaming-likely-to-be-free-before-october-2013-kapil-sibal/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/national-roaming-likely-to-be-free-before-october-2013-kapil-sibal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EGoM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finance minister P Chidambaram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kapil Sibal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13352</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The government may start national free roaming for customers before October this year, said Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal. &#8220;Trai has floated a consultation paper on it (national free roaming). So when Trai&#8217;s recommendations come and after that, we will try to start free roaming before October,&#8221; Sibal commented. In December, Telecom Regulatory Authority of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To deactivate VAS subscription SMS “STOP” to 155223</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/to-deactivate-vas-subscription-sms-stop-to-155223/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/to-deactivate-vas-subscription-sms-stop-to-155223/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13303</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is a common complaint of a mobile user that telcos deduct balance from their account for a Value Added Services (VAS) which the consumer has not even subscribed. Making a call to their call center is just wasting time and energy. But now TRAI has finally come to rescue and  its new initiative is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roaming charges to abolish from October 2013: Kapil Sibal</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/roaming-charges-to-abolish-from-october-2013-kapil-sibal/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/roaming-charges-to-abolish-from-october-2013-kapil-sibal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kapil Sibal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NTP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roaming charges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13259</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal has declared that roaming charges will be abolished in October 2013 in line with National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2012. The minister said he could not specify the exact dates, but did say said that you can write &#8220;free roaming will certainly be in place by the month of October, 2013&#8220;. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uncertainty to be resolved, spectrum auction to take place: P Chidambaram</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/uncertainty-to-be-resolved-spectrum-auction-to-take-place-p-chidambaram/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/uncertainty-to-be-resolved-spectrum-auction-to-take-place-p-chidambaram/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chidambaram]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sistema Shyam Teleservices]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13203</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Finance Minister, the uncertainty in the telecom sector will be resolved and spectrum to be auctioned. &#8220;For the present there is lot of uncertainty about auction but I am sure that this uncertainty will be resolved and spectrum will be auctioned. If the spectrum is auctioned we should get the money,&#8221; Chidambaram said. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRAI sought views on national roaming tariff review</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/trai-sought-views-on-national-roaming-tariff-review/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/trai-sought-views-on-national-roaming-tariff-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cellular Operators Association of India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Director General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Roaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NTP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rajan Mathews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STVs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13155</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the consultation paper  on &#8220;Review of Tariff for National Roaming&#8221; which analyses the pros and cons of different approaches. “The possibility of mandating free national roaming as envisaged in National Telecom Policy, 2012 has been deliberated in the Consultation Paper with a detailed impact analysis”, it said. Roaming [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRAI directs Uninor to refund balance amount of customers within 15 days</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/trai-directs-uninor-to-refund-balance-amount-of-customers-within-15-days/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/trai-directs-uninor-to-refund-balance-amount-of-customers-within-15-days/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uninor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auction]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13059</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Uninor has been directed by TRAI to refund the balance amount of its subscribers within 15 days, in the two circles- Mumbai and Kolkata, where the company has to close its operations. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in its direction to Uninor also asked the company to facilitate shifting their numbers to networks of other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pre-paid mobile connection with Rs 20 balance cannot be deactivated: TRAI</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/pre-paid-mobile-connection-with-rs-20-balance-cannot-be-deactivated-trai/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/pre-paid-mobile-connection-with-rs-20-balance-cannot-be-deactivated-trai/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[balance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pre paid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13054</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to TRAI, the mobile operators cannot deactivate any inactive mobile connection of a pre-paid customers if they have a minimum balance of Rs 20 in their account. The time period for considering the connection as &#8216;inactive&#8217; has been set as 90 days. Announcing an amendment to a regulation for protecting consumers, Telecom Regulatory Authority [...]]]></description>
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		<title>100 percent domestic sourcing rules must only apply to government procurements : COAI</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/100-percent-domestic-sourcing-rules-must-only-apply-to-government-procurements-coai/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/100-percent-domestic-sourcing-rules-must-only-apply-to-government-procurements-coai/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COAI's Director-General Rajan Mathews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSM]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13021</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The industry body of GSM telecom operators, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has asked the telecom department to apply the 100 percent domestic sourcing rules only to government procurements and not to gear purchases by private telecom companies. Apart from GSM operators, global network vendors like Ericsson, Cisco, Huawei, ZTE, Nokia Siemens Networks and Alcatel-Lucent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DoT proclaims third round of spectrum auction</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/dot-proclaims-third-round-of-spectrum-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/dot-proclaims-third-round-of-spectrum-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=13006</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Following the cancellation of the telecom licences by Supreme Court in February last year, the government has declared the third round of 2G spectrum auction. Date and other details of the auction will be notified separately, it said. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said that following last week&#8217;s Supreme Court order it has &#8220;decided that a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Airtel, Vodafone to stand against telecom department on 900 MHz auction</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/airtel-vodafone-to-stand-against-telecom-department-on-900-mhz-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/airtel-vodafone-to-stand-against-telecom-department-on-900-mhz-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 06:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[airwaves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bharti Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[licence]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12990</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The two major telecom companies of India, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India, has challenged in Delhi High Court, the telecom departments decision to auction 900 MHz airwaves. The government is hoping to sell a bulk of the airwaves in the March 11 auction, held by incumbents in the 900 MHz band in metro cities. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sistema appeals for a temporary licence to operate till auction</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/sistema-appeals-for-a-temporary-licence-to-operate-till-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/sistema-appeals-for-a-temporary-licence-to-operate-till-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MTS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CDMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sistema Shyam Teleservices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12980</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL) appealed to the government, in written, seeking a temporary licence till the time auction process completed. It is to counter Supreme Court orders, if issued, to close operations. &#8220;In the event of any negative order from Hon&#8217;ble Supreme Court, we would request you to issue us temporary licences till such time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom tribunal directs DoT not to take any coercive action against Bharti companies</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/telecom-tribunal-directs-dot-not-to-take-any-coercive-action-against-bharti-companies/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/telecom-tribunal-directs-dot-not-to-take-any-coercive-action-against-bharti-companies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bharti Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bharti Hexacom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[P.K. Rastogi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[S B Sinha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TDSAT]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12946</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the further hearing on the issue of pending licence fees, the telecom tribunal has directed Department of Telecommunications (DoT) not to take any coercive action against two Bharti group firms- Bharti Airtel and Bharti Hexacom. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had raised demands in November last year pertaining to special audit for the financial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DoT Secretary asks Uninor&#8217;s 1 crore disconnected customers to port number</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/dot-secretary-asks-uninors-1-crore-disconnected-customers-to-port-number/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/dot-secretary-asks-uninors-1-crore-disconnected-customers-to-port-number/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uninor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecom Secretary R chandrashekhar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12929</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a top government official, more than one crore Uninor customers can opt for mobile number portability and switch to other operators due to the shutting down of company operations. &#8220;The customers can certainly make request for porting out their number&#8230;that is something we will try and work out,&#8221; Telecom Secretary R Chandrashekhar said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DoT issues fresh notice to three leading telecom operators</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/dot-issues-fresh-notice-to-three-leading-telecom-operators/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/dot-issues-fresh-notice-to-three-leading-telecom-operators/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AGR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[notice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12861</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The three leading telecom operators, Vodafone, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications has been slapped with fresh notice issued by the Department of Telecommunications, demanding that they pay an additional revenue share for spectrum usage from 2008 onwards. The officials of Telecom Department said that similar notices are being issued to the remaining operators within the next [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Increase in base price of spectrum may lead to rise in call tariffs</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/increase-in-base-price-of-spectrum-may-lead-to-rise-in-call-tariffs/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/increase-in-base-price-of-spectrum-may-lead-to-rise-in-call-tariffs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chandrasekhar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPC Chairman P C Chacko]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12841</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The telecom sector has witnessed &#8221;some slowdown&#8221; after the recent auction of the 2G spectrum and the hike in its base price can result into rise in call rates marginally, said a top official of Telecom Ministry to JPC on 2G scam. Secretary Telecom R Chandrasekhar also told the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) that the calculation of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SC orders to sell all vacated spectrum in March auction</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/sc-orders-to-sell-all-vacated-spectrum-in-march-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/sc-orders-to-sell-all-vacated-spectrum-in-march-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sistema]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tata Teleservices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telenor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12790</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has directed that all spectrum vacated by 122 quashed mobile permits must be put up for sale in the spectrum auction going to held in March. The apex court also ruled that telecom companies with quashed permits, who were allowed to continue providing services till February 4, should cease operations, unless they had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DoT recommends new licence for telecom and broadcasting</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/dot-recommends-new-licence-for-telecom-and-broadcasting/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/dot-recommends-new-licence-for-telecom-and-broadcasting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DTH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Network Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unified licence]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12769</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Department of Telecommunications has advised for a new unified licence for telecom and broadcasting  that will  facilitate the end users to get a number of services from a single company, such as mobile, landline, DTH, cable TV, without the particular company owning full infrastructure. A Department of Telecommunications (DoT) committee in its report on Unified Licensing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loop Telecom sought out of court settlement with government</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/loop-telecom-sought-out-of-court-settlement-with-government/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/loop-telecom-sought-out-of-court-settlement-with-government/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Loop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clause 8]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loop Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sandip Basu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[V Narayanasamy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12744</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The promoters of Loop Telecom, the Ruias of Essar Group and the Khaitans have been charged with fraud and conspiracy by the top investigation agency of the country, now want to reach a compromise with the government to end a criminal trial in which they are entangled. The company&#8217;s CEO, Sandip Basu, wrote to Telecom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idea Cellular challenges Government in Delhi High Court on 3G roaming agreement</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/idea-cellular-challenges-government-in-delhi-high-court-on-3g-roaming-agreement/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/idea-cellular-challenges-government-in-delhi-high-court-on-3g-roaming-agreement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea Cellular]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unified licence]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12725</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Idea Cellular has challenged the telecom department&#8217;s move in Delhi High Court, to introduce a clause in the letters of intent for seven circles where the company bought 2G spectrum, which bars the company from entering into roaming agreements with other operators on the 3G network. The telecom department had introduced a rule, under paragraph 6 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One common number to deactivate unwanted mobile VAS</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/one-common-number-to-deactivate-unwanted-mobile-vas/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/one-common-number-to-deactivate-unwanted-mobile-vas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[common number]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TDSAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI Chairman Rahul Khullar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12692</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now, no need to worry if any unwanted value added services (VAS) gets activated. The customers now can register complaint about wrongful activation of value added services such as mobile Internet and caller tunes on a new and common number- 155223, for all operators. If the consumer within 24 hours inform about it on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reliance wins stay on one-time licence fee from Calcutta High Court</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/reliance-wins-stay-on-one-time-licence-fee-from-calcutta-high-court/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/reliance-wins-stay-on-one-time-licence-fee-from-calcutta-high-court/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aircel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BSNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TDSAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12683</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Centre has received a setback as the aim of collecting Rs 5,000 crore from the telecom operators as a one time fee for the airwaves they currently holds has been put on hold by different courts of the country. Reliance has been successful in getting a stay order till February 28 from Calcutta High [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom Commission may meet on February 18 to discuss guidelines of new licences</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/telecom-commission-may-meet-on-february-18-to-discuss-guidelines-of-new-licences/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/telecom-commission-may-meet-on-february-18-to-discuss-guidelines-of-new-licences/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[licences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Telecom Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecom Commission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unified Licences]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12653</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To discuss the guidelines of new licences that will be issued to the companies under the National Telecom Policy 2012, an Inter-ministerial body Telecom Commission may meet on February 18. According to news report, a senior official of Department of Telecommunications (DoT) told that Telecom Commission may meet on February 18 to talk in length [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vodafone sought allotment of spectrum won in November auction</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/vodafone-sought-allotment-of-spectrum-won-in-november-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/vodafone-sought-allotment-of-spectrum-won-in-november-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[airwaves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12589</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Indian arm of UK based telecommunication company, Vodafone India has expressed concerns regarding the delay in allotment of  spectrum auction, which took place in November last year. The company has written a letter to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in which it has asked for the airwaves won in 14 circles for which the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 22: Last date to register for second round of spectrum auction</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/february-22-last-date-to-register-for-second-round-of-spectrum-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/february-22-last-date-to-register-for-second-round-of-spectrum-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CDMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NIA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[register]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12556</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To bid in the second round of spectrum auction telecom companies has been given a time of more than three weeks to register themselves. Auction is starting on March 11 and the last date to register is February 22, according to the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) issued by Department of Telecommunications (DoT) here. If all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spectrum auction to be challenged by Vodafone</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/spectrum-auction-to-be-challenged-by-vodafone/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/spectrum-auction-to-be-challenged-by-vodafone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[P. Chidambaram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R Chandrashekhar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12529</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Vodafone India has said that the sale process of the upcoming spectrum auction was illegal and discriminatory and would challenge it. The company said that the rules for the auction released were in contravention of the mutual agreements between the government and the company and said that &#8216;extension of license should only be on mutually agreed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>insightVAS President meets TRAI officials with VAS service providers</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/insightvas-president-meets-trai-officials-with-vas-service-providers/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/insightvas-president-meets-trai-officials-with-vas-service-providers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[A. Robert Jerard Ravi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[N. Parameswaran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shashi Dharan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12508</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With reference to the VAS subscription and renewal mechanism, proposed by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), a meeting held today, between key stakeholders from telecom VAS ecosystem and N. Parameswaran, Principal Advisor (RE), A. Robert Jerard Ravi, Advisor (Quality of Services). The meeting was led by Shashi Dharan, President, InsightVAS- a dedicated telecom news [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vodafone demands to withdraw auction guidelines</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/vodafone-demands-to-withdraw-auction-guidelines/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/vodafone-demands-to-withdraw-auction-guidelines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NTP 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R Chandrashekhar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV Ramachandran]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12500</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Vodafone India has asked to withdraw the guidelines that are issued recently for the second round of spectrum auction. Vodafone said the entire auction guideline as unfair, illegal, discriminatory and contrary to terms of license, and has requested the government to withdraw the guidelines. As per the New Telecom Policy(NTP 2012) the spectrum should be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Private telecom operators oppose bailout for BSNL and MTNL</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/private-telecom-operators-oppose-bailout-for-bsnl-and-mtnl/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/private-telecom-operators-oppose-bailout-for-bsnl-and-mtnl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AUSPI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BSNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CDMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kapil Sibal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12495</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The major private telecom companies has raised their voice against the move of Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to Union Cabinet seeking a Rs 23,000 crore bailout for BSNL and MTNL. According to a news report DoT had sought Cabinet approval for the Centre to bear the one-time spectrum fee for state-owned telcos and also refund [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One time spectrum fee demand on Vodafone stayed till February</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/one-time-spectrum-fee-demand-on-vodafone-stayed-till-february/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/one-time-spectrum-fee-demand-on-vodafone-stayed-till-february/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[A S Chandhiok]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abhishek Manu Singhvi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TDSAT]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12486</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The one member bench of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has stayed the Department of Telecommunications&#8216; (DoT) order on Vodafone till its next hearing on February 25. According to the order the telco has to pay Rs 3,599 crore as one-time spectrum fee. Passing an interim order, TDSAT stayed the DoT demand and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Airtel and Idea get a relief on one-time spectrum fee</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/airtel-and-idea-gets-a-relief-on-one-time-spectrum-fee/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/airtel-and-idea-gets-a-relief-on-one-time-spectrum-fee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aircel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bombay High Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EGoM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea Cellular]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[P. Chidambaram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12462</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bombay High Court has stayed the one-time spectrum fee imposed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for the auction of 2G spectrum. The stay granted to Airtel has been extended till February 24. Early this month DoT began issuing demand notices to the operators. On the other hand, Idea Cellular and Aircel also got a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vodafone plea hearing to resume on Monday: TDSAT</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/vodafone-plea-hearing-to-resume-on-monday-tdsat/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/vodafone-plea-hearing-to-resume-on-monday-tdsat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[A S Chaindok]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[P.K. Rastogi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TDSAT]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12393</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Telecom  Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)  adjourned the hearing of Vodafone&#8217;s plea of seeking interim relief against levy of one time spectrum fee by the government till Monday. The hearing will be re-open on Monday by P K Rastogi, the only member of the bench. During the proceedings, Additional Solicitor General A S Chaindok was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>insightVAS&#8217; initiative towards VAS industry, suggestions to TRAI</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/insightvas-initiatives-towards-vas-industry-suggestions-to-trai/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/insightvas-initiatives-towards-vas-industry-suggestions-to-trai/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[directive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insightVAS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shashi Dharan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12330</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[insightVAS, a dedicated telecom news portal that has been working especially for the VAS community of the telecom fraternity has showed its concern towards the VAS subscription and renewal mechanism, proposed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As a responsible part of the community, Shashi Dharan, President of insightVAS has put forward few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telcos opposes Government&#8217;s plan to make free roaming from March 1 - Operators may be forced to reduce STD rates</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/telcos-opposes-governments-plan-to-make-free-roaming-from-march-1/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/telcos-opposes-governments-plan-to-make-free-roaming-from-march-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 06:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rajan Mathews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SIM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12229</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Operators may be forced to reduce STD ratesIf you are waiting for free roaming service from March 1, then you may have to wait more, telecom companies are opposed to the government&#8217;s plan to do away with roaming charges from March. Mobile operators have told Telecom Regulator Authority of India, TRAI that STD tariffs, which are higher than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cabinet approves 50% reduction in the reserve price for 800MHz airwaves</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/cabinet-approves-50-reduction-in-the-reserve-price-for-800mhz-band/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/cabinet-approves-50-reduction-in-the-reserve-price-for-800mhz-band/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cabinet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CDMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[P. Chidambaram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sistema]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12147</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Cabinet  gave its nod to the 50 % reduction in the reserve price for 800 MHz band in all service areas. This means that the reserve price for 2.5 Mhz of spectrum in 800 MHz band will be only Rs 4,500 crore. Earlier this month the empowered group of ministers (EGOM) headed by the union [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Government commits to bring growth to the telecom sector &#8211; Manish Tewari - Convergence India 2013</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/government-commits-to-bring-growth-to-the-telecom-sector-manish-tewari/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/government-commits-to-bring-growth-to-the-telecom-sector-manish-tewari/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Akhil Gupta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Convergence India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Debdas Sen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manish Tewari]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Umang Das]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12120</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Convergence India 2013As the Convergence India 2013 has marked its opening on Wednesday, minister of state for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari said that the government of India sees the telecom evolution as a continuum, and it is not going to stop because of anything that has happened in this space in the past couple of years. Tewari [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Government may issue new telecom licences called &#8216;unified licence&#8217; next month</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/government-may-issue-new-telecom-licences-called-unified-licence-next-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R Chandrashekhar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unified licence]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12108</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to sources, a top official, government may issue guidelines on new telecom licences called as unified licence (UL) next month. &#8220;We are expecting that (UL guidelines) in the month of February. The detailed guideline with regard to the UL and the process of issuing UL and the process of migration of existing licence should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOT to clip off powers of TRAI on licencing</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/dot-to-clip-off-powers-of-trai-on-licencing/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/dot-to-clip-off-powers-of-trai-on-licencing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[licences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TRAI Act Amendment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12079</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Department of Telecommunications is now thinking over clipping sector regulator Telecom Regulators Authority of India&#8216;s control on framing licence guidelines and enforcement of licence condition, including monitoring service quality, network parameters etc. As per sources, the internal committee of DOT is working on the TRAI Act Amendment. This Act holds the view that it will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telcos needs written consent from consumers to activate VAS services &#8211; TRAI</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/telcos-needs-written-consent-from-consumers-to-activate-vas-services-trai/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/telcos-needs-written-consent-from-consumers-to-activate-vas-services-trai/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[email]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rajeev Agarwal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SIM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=12031</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From February 2nd onwards to activate any value-added services like caller tunes, cricket updates etc, the telcos need written consent from the consumers before activation. According to Rajeev Agarwal of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), all the operators need to seek mandatory consent of a customer- through email, SMS, fax or in writing- before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ARPU for GSM services declined by 0.45 percent- TRAI</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/arpu-for-gsm-services-declined-by-0-45-percent-trai/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/arpu-for-gsm-services-declined-by-0-45-percent-trai/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS Studies/Researches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Access Gross Revenue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AEPU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AGR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[License Fee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[postpaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prepaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spectrum Charges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11958</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Monthly Average Revenue Per User (AEPU) for GSM services has declined by 0.45 percent from 95.47  in Quarter End June 2012 to 95.05 in Quarter End September, with a decrease of 2.15 percent YOY, said Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). According to latest data released by the regulator on an all India average, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRAI decides to continue with existing tariff regime</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/trai-decides-to-continue-with-existing-tariff-regime/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/trai-decides-to-continue-with-existing-tariff-regime/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[operators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11971</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Telecom regulator TRAI for the time being decided to continue with the existing tariff regime that allows operators to decide on charges for telecom services. &#8220;TRAI sought views of stakeholders on the need to review the existing regime of tariff forbearance&#8230; Taking into account the feedback received from stakeholders, the Authority has decided to continue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tata Docomo launches three new SMS Packs for GSM &amp; CDMA customers</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/tata-docomo-launches-three-new-sms-packs-for-gsm-cdma-customers/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/tata-docomo-launches-three-new-sms-packs-for-gsm-cdma-customers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 06:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TATA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CDMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[postpaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SMS packs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tata DOCOMO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yatish Mehrotra]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11948</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tata Docomo postpaid customers has three new SMS packs for them. It has launched three different postpaid SMS packs for its GSM and CDMA customers. The SMS packs which are available for Rs 29, 49 and 69, and offer free 600, 1,500 and 3,000 local and national SMS per month. “Launch of these three new SMS packs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DoT asks Airtel, Vodafone to pay Rs 3,800 crore as one-time spectrum fee in January</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/dot-asks-airtel-vodafone-to-pay-rs-3800-crore-as-one-time-spectrum-fee-in-january/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BSNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[radiowaves]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11927</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In a demand notice, telecom major like Airtel and Vodafone have been asked to pay around Rs3,800 crore as one-time spectrum fee during this month,  by the Department of Telecommunication (DoT). According to sources, DoT has given Airtel the option of paying Rs 1,758.07 crore this month as first instalment from the total amount of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RIL likely to infuse $ 10 bn in 4G network</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/ril-likelys-to-infuse-10-bn-in-4g-network/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/ril-likelys-to-infuse-10-bn-in-4g-network/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[4G / LTE / Mobile Broadband / FTTH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4G services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBSL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ILD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infotel Broadband]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LTE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mukesh Ambani]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RIL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPIRIT DSP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecom Ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VOIP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VoLTE]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11903</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Reliance Industries Limited&#8217;s 4G plans gain momentum as the conglomerate plans to infuse another $ 10 billion to rope in SPIRIT&#8217;s software products for voice and video call over LTE, as mentioned by one of its vendors &#8216;SPIRIT DSP.&#8217; RIL also mentioned that IBSL (Infotel Broadband Services), subsidiary of Infotel Broadband, has opted for its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom leaders to take legal action against Government</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/telecom-leaders-to-take-legal-action-against-government/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/telecom-leaders-to-take-legal-action-against-government/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bharti Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EGoM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[excess]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[one-time fee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PLR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sbi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11888</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The telecom majors are up on their heels against government on the issue of  one time fee on the excess spectrum they possess. The DoT has send notices to the incumbent companies and asked them to pay for the excess spectrum beyond the prescribed limit. As per reports, the operators have confirmed that they are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COAI slams BioInitiative Report on health risks due to cellular radiations</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/coai-slams-bioinitiative-report-on-health-risks-due-to-cellular-radiations/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/coai-slams-bioinitiative-report-on-health-risks-due-to-cellular-radiations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BioInitiative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICNIRP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WHO]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11868</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[GSM lobby group Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), has criticized the BioInitiative Report 2012, which they stated  is just an update on their 2007 report. They said the report was without balance and for not being an objective comprehensive review, or a weight-of-evidence assessment. “Several credible Health Organisations across the world had disowned the 2007 version of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Effects of mobile radiations &#8211; BioInitiative Working Group</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/effects-of-mobile-radiations-bioinitiative-working-group/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/effects-of-mobile-radiations-bioinitiative-working-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS Studies/Researches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BioInitiative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fetus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infertility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pregnant women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[radiations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sperm]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11831</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new study by the BioInitiative Working Group 2012 has found that in last five years, health risk due to radiations has increased substantially. It is an extensive report comprising review of over 1800 new scientific studies. The report has found that mobile users, parents-to-be, young children and pregnant women are more sensitive to the risks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom panel headed by Chidambaram recommends to reduce CDMA price</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/telecom-panel-headed-by-chidambaram-recommends-to-reduce-cdma-price/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/telecom-panel-headed-by-chidambaram-recommends-to-reduce-cdma-price/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MTS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EG0M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kapil Sibal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[P. Chidambaram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11787</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Empowered group of ministers (EG0M) on telecom headed by the union finance minister P.Chidambaram today decided to reduce reserve price for auction of spectrum in 800Mhz band by upto 50%. It is a good news for MTS (Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd). This means that the reserve price for 2.5 Mhz of spectrum in 800 MHz band will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ministerial panel to decide on spectrum auction today</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/ministerial-panel-to-decide-on-spectrum-auction-today/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/ministerial-panel-to-decide-on-spectrum-auction-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CDMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EGoM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kapil Sibal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11738</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom to meet today to discuss on  several issues regarding spectrum auction. The auction plan set by Department of Telecom (DoT) was discussed by EGoM on January 3rd, after the sales of unsold GSM spectrum in 1800 GHz band and 900 GHz premium band was approved by the Cabinet. &#8220;The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EGoM on telecom to meet again on Jan 7</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/egom-on-telecom-to-meet-again-on-jan-7/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/egom-on-telecom-to-meet-again-on-jan-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EGoM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSM spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kapil Sibal]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11696</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On  January 3  2013, an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom discussed issues related to spectrum auction due this fiscal, but did not reach its conclusion so would meet again on January 7, 2013. &#8220;The EGoM deliberated on several issues for about two hours, then decided to meet again on January 7 to further deliberate on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRAI recommends change in cross-holdings norms</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/trai-recommends-change-in-cross-holdings-norms/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/trai-recommends-change-in-cross-holdings-norms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>insightVAS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Telecom Policy 2012 2G spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[penalty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecom Regulatory Authority of India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wireless Operating Licence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WOL]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11658</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recommendations has been issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on unified license regime. TRAI suggested that substantial equity and cross-holding requirement should be linked to the amount of spectrum the company holds. Since spectrum was not related to licence anymore, so there was no need to keep cross-holding norms in the unified licence. The Regulator [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spectrum beyond 4.4MHz  can pay one-time fee to the Government &#8211; DoT</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/spectrum-beyond-4-4mhz-can-pay-one-time-fee-to-the-government-dot/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/spectrum-beyond-4-4mhz-can-pay-one-time-fee-to-the-government-dot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 06:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BSNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4.4 Mhz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[one-time fee]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11657</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to news report, the  Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked incumbent operators to pay the one-time fee for spectrum held beyond 4.4 MHz from January 1, 2013 onwards. Telecom operators holding excess spectrum have the option of paying the one-time fee to the government in equal installments for the remaining period of their licences, with an interest rate of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Airtel launches mEducation on their mobile phones - Courses for language skills, entrance exam preparation and career counselling </title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/airtel-launches-meducation-on-their-mobile-phones/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/airtel-launches-meducation-on-their-mobile-phones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IVR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[language skill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mEducation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[voice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11611</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Courses for language skills, entrance exam preparation and career counselling Bharti Airtel has launched mEducation services with just a few clicks on their mobile phones. The new service platform enables Airtel mobile customers across the country to easily access a host of education services including courses for language skills, entrance exam preparation and career counselling from the best [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile operators likely to charge a number fee for inactive SIM cards</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/mobile-operators-likely-to-charge-a-number-fee-for-inactive-sim-cards/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/mobile-operators-likely-to-charge-a-number-fee-for-inactive-sim-cards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BSNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TATA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea Cellular Reliance Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[phone number]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safe Custody]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tata DOCOMO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11603</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[India&#8217;s mobile service operators have suggested to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) that prepaid subscribers should be charged a number fee if they want to keep their connections inactive for more than 2 months. The recommendation is made as mobile phone number series in India are rapidly being used up and indicating an advent of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom panel may discuss second round of 2G auction</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/telecom-panel-may-discuss-second-round-of-2g-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/telecom-panel-may-discuss-second-round-of-2g-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 06:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G spectrum auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bharti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[P. Chidambaram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11564</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to reports,  telecom panel on spectrum, headed by finance minister P Chidambaram, may take a decision next week requiring companies like Bharti and Vodafone to participate in the second round of the 2G spectrum auction. The auction for GSM (global system for mobile communications) spectrum in 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands together for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom industry says HC verdict on mobile towers &#8220;completely erroneous&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/telecom-industry-says-hc-verdict-on-mobile-towers-completely-erroneous/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/telecom-industry-says-hc-verdict-on-mobile-towers-completely-erroneous/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 06:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AUSPI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CDMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WHO]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11469</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lobby groups representing India&#8217;s tower operators and mobile phone companies offering services on both the GSM and CDMA technology platforms have told the government that the recent Rajasthan High Court verdict calling for the removal of mobile towers from schools, hospitals, jails and heritage buildings is &#8220;completely erroneous&#8221; as it is based on a recommendation of an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRAI releases paper on national roaming tariffs</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/trai-releases-paper-on-national-roaming-tariffs/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/trai-releases-paper-on-national-roaming-tariffs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kapil Sibal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[telecom circle.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11399</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India)  floated a pre-consultation paper seeking inputs from stakeholders on tariff for national roaming services, moving a step closer to providing free roaming by 2013. At present, mobile users pay around 60 paise a minute in their home market while shelling out Rs 1.25-1.50 a minute while roaming [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Airtel best on all network quality benchmarks : TRAI</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/airtel-best-on-all-network-quality-benchmarks-trai/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/airtel-best-on-all-network-quality-benchmarks-trai/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maharashtra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mumbai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[telecom services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11388</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As per TRAI&#8217;s Quality of Service (QoS) report released in the second quarter of 2012, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, Bharti Airtel has delivered on all network quality parameters in Mumbai and Maharashtra circles. The report rated Airtel as best on all network quality benchmarks defined by TRAI, for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRAI asks telcos to inform subscribers about service termination</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/trai-asks-telcos-to-inform-subscribers-about-service-termination/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/trai-asks-telcos-to-inform-subscribers-about-service-termination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MTS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TATA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uninor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videocon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kolkata]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[West Bengal]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11312</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Telecom operators who failed to inform their subscribers within 10 days about the closure of their services received fresh directions from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). These operators are Tata Teleservices, Videocon Telecommunications, Uninor and Sistema Shyam Teleservices. Uninor on said that it would close its operations in Kolkata and West Bengal and inform its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRAI to monitor data services and transmission of telecom companies</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/trai-to-monitor-data-services-and-transmission-of-telecom-companies/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/trai-to-monitor-data-services-and-transmission-of-telecom-companies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3G services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regulator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11275</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India  (TRAI) plans to monitor the quality of service in data to ensure mobile telecom companies provide in data services. As per the plan, the regulator will assess the quality of service in data including successful data transmission download, upload attempts from a test server, minimum download speed from a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To sell telecom airwaves worth Rs 200 billion: R Chandrashekhar</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/government-to-sell-telecom-airwaves-worth-rs-200-billion-r-chandrashekhar/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/government-to-sell-telecom-airwaves-worth-rs-200-billion-r-chandrashekhar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[airwaves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chandrashekhar]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11263</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The value of  telecom airwaves to be put on auction in India in this fiscal year ending March will be worth about 200 billion rupees ($3.67 billion) at the current reserve price, R. Chandrashekhar, telecoms department secretary, said on Friday. India is betting on the revenue from phone airwaves auctions and stake sales in state-run companies to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom sector problems coming to an end : PM - Indian Telecom 2012, 7th International Exhibition Conference</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/telecom-sector-problems-coming-to-an-end-pm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[airwaves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India Telecom 2012 conference]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11234</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Indian Telecom 2012, 7th International Exhibition ConferencePrime Minister Manmohan Singh said troubles facing telecom sector are ending and the new policy being ushered in will address concerns of worrying investors and provide impetus to growth. Addressing the India Telecom 2012 conference, Singh said the government allocated airwaves or spectrum carrying mobile phone signals in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nationwide mobile number portability by February : Kapil Sibal - India Telecom 2012, 7th International Exhibition Conference</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/nationwide-mobile-number-portability-by-february-kapil-sibal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11216</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[India Telecom 2012, 7th International Exhibition ConferenceOn India Telecom 2012, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today said nationwide Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is expected to be rolled out by February next year, which will allow users to retain their numbers even if they move from one state to another. &#8220;For the timely implementation of the National Telecom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2, 140 complaints against telecom operators : TRAI</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/2-140-complaints-against-telecom-operators-trai/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/2-140-complaints-against-telecom-operators-trai/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 06:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BSNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTNL.Milind Deora]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[USAP]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11211</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the on going winter session of Parliament,  Minister of State for Communications and IT, Milind Deora said Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has received 2,140 service related complaints, which include deficient and unsatisfactory services in 2012-13, up to June 2012 against telecom operators, including BSNL and MTNL. Deora said that individual consumer complaints received [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roaming will be free from 2013: Kapil Sibal</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/roaming-will-be-free-from-2013-kapil-sibal/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/roaming-will-be-free-from-2013-kapil-sibal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kapil Sibal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile phone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NTP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roaming]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11200</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal has said that mobile phone users will not have to pay any charges on roaming from next year. &#8220;Roaming will be free in 2013. We have to get Cabinet approval and then it comes back to us. And then it will be floated,&#8221; he said today at a press conference. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom Commission okays Rs. 1500 cr subsidy to BSNL</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/telecom-commission-okays-rs-1500-cr-subsidy-to-bsnl/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/telecom-commission-okays-rs-1500-cr-subsidy-to-bsnl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BSNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R Chandrashekhar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[subsidy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11184</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The inter-ministerial body Telecom Commission on Tuesday approved a subsidy of Rs. 1,500 crore for supporting landline operations of BSNL in rural areas. This is in line with the TRAI recommendation which had suggested that Rs 2,700 crore should be given to BSNL as operations in rural areas don’t generate enough revenues. It had suggested that subsidy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Milind Deora : No scientific evidence telecom signals and wireless networks causing health issues - WHO : National authorities should adopt international standards to protect their citizens</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/milind-deora-no-scientific-evidence-telecom-signals-and-wireless-networks-causing-health-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/milind-deora-no-scientific-evidence-telecom-signals-and-wireless-networks-causing-health-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 08:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BTS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Milind Deora]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rajya Sabha]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11097</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[WHO : National authorities should adopt international standards to protect their citizensMentioning to the World Health Organization (WHO) report, the government said that “considering the very low exposure levels and research results collected to date, there is no convincing scientific evidence that the weak RF Signals from base stations and wireless networks caused adverse health [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AP Singh : No evidence against Bharti chief Sunil Mittal in 2G scam</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/ap-singh-no-evidence-against-bharti-chief-sunil-mittal-in-2g-scam/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/ap-singh-no-evidence-against-bharti-chief-sunil-mittal-in-2g-scam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 07:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G scam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anil Ambani]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AP Singh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CBI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ratan Tata]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shyamal Ghosh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunil Mittal]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11090</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CBI director AP Singh has confirmed that he had found no evidence of any criminal conspiracy directly linking Bharti Group Chairman Sunil Mittal to the so called excess spectrum scam, which refers to the allegedly irregular award of airwaves to cellular operators in 2002. Instead, he had recommended filing of charges against former telecom secretary Shyamal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRAI releases consultation paper on “Review of implementation of the Quality of Service - Code of Practice for metering and billing accuracy</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/trai-releases-consultation-paper-on-review-of-implementation-of-the-quality-of-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[billing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[metering]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11041</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Code of Practice for metering and billing accuracyAiming to minimize the incidences of billing complaints and to protect the interest of consumers, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on “Review of implementation of the Quality of Service (Code of Practice for Metering and Billing Accuracy) Regulations, 2006” for consultation with the stakeholders. Through the regulations TRAI had laid down a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After SC order, CBI may chargesheet against Airtel, Vodafone &#8211; Sources</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/after-sc-order-cbi-may-chargesheet-against-airtel-vodafone-sources/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NDA regime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pramod Mahajan]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=11036</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court had ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to go by its director&#8217;s decision on proceeding against the telecom companies and individuals in a case relating to alleged irregularities in allocation of additional spectrum when Pramod Mahajan was Telecom Minister during the NDA regime, reports PTI. CBI sources have said that today&#8217;s order [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RBI relaxes norms for telcos to raise funds overseas for 2G &#8211; PTI</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/rbi-relaxes-norms-for-telcos-to-raise-funds-overseas-for-2g-pti/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/rbi-relaxes-norms-for-telcos-to-raise-funds-overseas-for-2g-pti/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[domestic loans]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=10942</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a report of PTI, the Reserve Bank of India has allowed the successful bidders in the 2G auction to refinance their domestic loans with long term external commercial borrowing (ECB). This has been done in view of the large outlay of funds required to be paid directly to the government within a limited [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2G case : Letters exchanged between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh &amp; A Raja</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/2g-case-letters-exchanged-between-prime-minister-manmohan-singh-a-raja/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/2g-case-letters-exchanged-between-prime-minister-manmohan-singh-a-raja/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G spectrum allocation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[A Raja]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[licences]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Special CBI Judge O P Saini]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=10935</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A PMO official  identified in a Delhi court the letters exchanged between former Telecom Minister A Raja and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in November-December 2007 on the issue of 2G spectrum allocation. Deposing in the court as a CBI witness, Pushpendra Kumar Sharma, a section officer in the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office (PMO), identified the letters written by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRAI to review registration process for consumer advocacy</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/trai-to-review-registration-process-for-consumer-advocacy/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/trai-to-review-registration-process-for-consumer-advocacy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:11:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=10928</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In a statement Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said that any organisation registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 or any other Act for promotion of education and protection of interest of consumers registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act 1956 would be eligible for registration. TRAI has decided to review the existing framework [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tata Teleservices to shut down in three circles by Jan 2013</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/tata-teleservices-to-shut-down-in-three-circles-by-jan-2013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Assam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jammu and Kashmir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North-East]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tata Teleservices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to reports, Tata Teleservices will be winding up its operations in Jammu and Kashmir, North-East and the Assam regions from January 18, 2013. The report states that Tata Teleservices no longer has the spectrum to operate in these three circles, due to which it is shutting down its operations in these regions. It also added that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vodafone, Airtel, Idea urges on CDMA spectrum for GSM</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/vodafone-airtel-idea-urges-on-cdma-spectrum-for-gsm/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/vodafone-airtel-idea-urges-on-cdma-spectrum-for-gsm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[800 Mhz band]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bharti Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department Of Telecommunications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Himanshu Kapania]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea Cellular]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marten Pieters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sanjay Kapoor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In a letter to the Department of telecommunications (DoT) the major GSM telcos, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular, have insisted on CDMA spectrum in the 800 Mhz band as well. Currently airwaves frequencies in 900 Mhz band are used for transmitting signals for GSM mobile services. &#8220;We recommend that the 800 MHz spectrum band is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NGO alleges cartelisation by telcos in SMS fee, moves TDSAT</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/ngo-alleges-cartelisation-by-telcos-in-sms-fee-moves-tdsat/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/ngo-alleges-cartelisation-by-telcos-in-sms-fee-moves-tdsat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cartelised]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSM network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NGO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SMS termination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TDSAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=10898</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Telecom Watchdog, an NGO has moved the tribunal Telecom Dispute Satellite Appellate Tribunal, (TDSAT) against the telecom operators over the issue of SMS termination charge which it believes is illegal. The contention of the NGO is that the operators are doing this illegal activity in a cartelised manner. “Some of the operators have come before the tribunal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Government was not celebrating the flopping of the auction &#8211; P.Chidambaram - India no longer a story we can share with the world, says Kapil Sibal</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/government-was-not-celebrating-the-flopping-of-the-auction-p-chidambaram/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/government-was-not-celebrating-the-flopping-of-the-auction-p-chidambaram/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delhi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Judicial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kapil Sibal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mumbai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[P. Chidambaram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poilicy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[revenue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[India no longer a story we can share with the world, says Kapil SibalTelecom Minister Kapil Sibal said the Government plans to put on auction the circles that went without bids in the just concluded sale of 2G mobile spectrum, by March 31. The &#8220;intent&#8221; is to have the auction of spectrum in four circles, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2G spectrum auction- Govt fails to achieve its target - Government targetted Rs. 40,000 crore from spectrum sale this fiscal, whereas it garnered Rs 9,407 crore</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/2g-spectrum-auction-govt-fails-to-achieve-its-target/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/2g-spectrum-auction-govt-fails-to-achieve-its-target/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G airwave]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delhi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GDP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kapil Sibal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mumbai]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=10806</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Government targetted Rs. 40,000 crore from spectrum sale this fiscal, whereas it garnered Rs 9,407 croreThe 2G airwaves auction ends with much disappointment  to the government as it garnered Rs 9,407 crore contrary to their target of minimum of Rs. 28,000 crore from the sale of 2G spectrum in the GSM band.  The tepid response may upset its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2G telecom spectrum auction begins today</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/2g-telecom-spectrum-auction-begins-today/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/2g-telecom-spectrum-auction-begins-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videocon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[11 blocks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G licences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bharti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EGoM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSM auctions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mumbai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telenor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videocon Delhi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone and Idea Cellular]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The government will begin auction of the telecom spectrum today. The spectrums were freed after the the cancellation of 122 telecom licenses by the Supreme Court in February this year. Instead of auctioning the entire spectrum freed from cancellation of licences, the government is auctioning a maximum of 11 blocks of airwave frequencies in each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cabinet affirms one-time spectrum fee</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/cabinet-affirms-one-time-spectrum-fee/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/cabinet-affirms-one-time-spectrum-fee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bharti Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EGoM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finance minister P Chidambaram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[one-time fee]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=10619</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Cabinet today affirmed one-time fee on spectrum held by incumbent telecom firms such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone. According to government’s estimates, one-time fee for additional spectrum that the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) had recommended can fetch Rs. 30,000 crore. The cabinet decided that for all spectrum holdings beyond 4.4 MHz (GSM), a one time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amid declining trend, Aircel and BSNL leads in new subscribers additions - GSM and CDMA Mobile Subscriber Base Declines in September – 2012</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/amid-declining-trend-aircel-and-bsnl-leads-in-new-subscribers-additions/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/amid-declining-trend-aircel-and-bsnl-leads-in-new-subscribers-additions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aircel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BSNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operators / Telcos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TATA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CDMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTS India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tata DOCOMO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=10615</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[GSM and CDMA Mobile Subscriber Base Declines in September – 2012Aircel and BSNL emerged as market leaders in new subscribers addition during the month amid the declining trend of mobile subscriber base of all GSM biggies like Airtel Vodafone and Idea. We have reported earlier, India’s mobile subscriber base (GSM and CDMA) decreased from 908.36 million [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DoT plans to allow maximum 9 mobile connections per individual</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/dot-plans-to-allow-maximum-9-mobile-connections-per-individual/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/dot-plans-to-allow-maximum-9-mobile-connections-per-individual/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CDMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile number]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SIM card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=10563</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Reports and sources suggest that Department of Telecommunication (DoT) is planning to allow maximum 9 mobile numbers/ SIM card taken by an individual in next few days.  As current 10 digit mobile number series is fast approaching limit, with country’s mobile subscriber base (GSM and CDMA) estimated to surpass one billion, and an inefficient number allocation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Final list of bidders for 1800 MHz GSM spectrum auction - Only 5 bidders remain for GSM auction </title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/final-list-of-bidders-for-1800-mhz-gsm-spectrum-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/final-list-of-bidders-for-1800-mhz-gsm-spectrum-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsletter Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TATA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videocon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Idea Cellular]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telewings]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=10551</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Only 5 bidders remain for GSM auction Department of Telecommunications (DoT) today issues final list of bidders for 1800 MHz GSM Spectrum Auction. There are only five players Airtel, Vodafone, Videocon, Idea Cellular and Telewings (Telenor -Uninor) left in the race for GSM spectrum. As we have reported earlier, there are no bidders left for 800 Mhz [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRAI&#8217;s new regulation on SMS service, 100 SMS per day per SIM -  Tariff of minimum 50p/SMS for SMSs beyond the limit of 100 SMS per day per SIM</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/trais-new-regulation-on-sms-service-100-sms-per-day-per-sim/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/trais-new-regulation-on-sms-service-100-sms-per-day-per-sim/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prepaid users]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[promotional SMSs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SMS service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unregistered telemarketers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insightvas.com/?p=10523</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tariff of minimum 50p/SMS for SMSs beyond the limit of 100 SMS per day per SIMAs Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had issued  new set of guidelines for unsolicited SMS and calls , there is a bad news for heavy SMS users. TRAI issued new regulation for SMS service and the limit of per [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No mobile connection without physical verification of subscriber &#8211; DoT - The new guidelines to be effective from November 9, 2012</title>
		<link>http://insightvas.com/no-mobile-connection-without-physical-verification-of-subscriber-dot/</link>
		<comments>http://insightvas.com/no-mobile-connection-without-physical-verification-of-subscriber-dot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parvina Purkayastha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRAI / DoT / DIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VAS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[POS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SIM cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[verification norms]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The new guidelines to be effective from November 9, 2012As it promised, India&#8217;s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) tightens Mobile Subscriber Verification Norms and issued new mobile connection guidelines which will be effective from November 9, 2012. With the implementation of new norms , prepaid and postpaid customer will not get pre-activated SIM card and only after physical ‘verification of [...]]]></description>
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