India, Jan. 22 -- Bharti Airtel, Tata Teleservices and Vodafone Idea, three prominent Indian service providers, have this week approached the country's Supreme Court to demand modifications to the conditions and schedules for payment of statutory dues
The court has decided to hear the pleas in the coming week. That should provide some relief to the operators, which were due to make their first payments on January 23. While the details of their demands remain unclear, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), an industry group, had previously asked if payments could be made over a 14-year period.
This move comes after the Supreme Court rejected the review petition of the service providers regarding the AGR ruling last year. Under...