India, April 9 -- Yesterday, the telecom department issued a show-cause notice to Vodafone Idea. The move comes after the telco failed to pay license fees for Q4 of the last financial year.

Details of Non-Payment by Vodafone Idea

The notice suggests that the struggling telecom operator is yet to pay license fees in seven circles. These circles include Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh (East) and Orissa.

Moreover, Vi has also not paid fee for national long distance licences.

Notably, the payment was due on March 25, 2021. However, the telco failed to pay the amount. The telecom operators are supposed to pay the license dues in 4 quarterly installments. The telcos have to also make the payments within t...