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India Orders Shut-Down of Networks Using Cancelled Licenses
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India's Supreme Court has ordered that the mobile networks who had their licenses cancelled last January, and also did not take part in the re-auction of those licenses last November should shut-down their networks "forthwith"
In addition, the court ordered that the networks that did take part in the GSM spectrum auctions should be required to launch services as soon as the spectrum is vacated.
"Telecom companies, which have been unsuccessful in the bidding and those after the cancellation of the licences did not participate in the fresh auction, are directed to cease from continuing operations forthwith and the successful bidders will immediately start in their respective circles," the court said.
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Telewings (Telenor), Videocon and Idea Cellular all bid for licenses in the November auction, although bids and interest were lower than expected due to the high reserve fee set by the government. The remaining licenses are due to be offered next month, at a lower reserve fee.
Correction - SSTL is not affected by the latest announcement as reported in an earlier version of this story.
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