TDSAT clears 3G intra-circle roaming pacts, quashes fines on Bharti, Vodafone, Idea.

India's telecom tribunal overturned a ban on companies sharing high-speed, third-generation (3G) networks in a ruling that was scathing about the DoT and the regulator and came as a big relief for service providers that don't have 3G spectrum across circles.

The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), in addition, quashed Rs. 1,200 crore in penalties imposed on Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular by the telecom department, which had accused the nation's top three operators of violating licensing rules by entering into 3G network-sharing agreements.


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