Lok Sabha Question No. 2608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Impact of Supreme Court Ruling on Revenues of Telecom Operators
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2608 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH   DECEMBER, 2019

## IMPACT OF SUPREME COURT RULING ON REVENUES OF TELECOM OPERATORS

## 2608. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  list  of  companies  with  telecom  licenses,  apart  from  major  telecom  operators,  such  as  Internet Service Providers (ISPs), cable operators, etc. which will be impacted by the Supreme Courts' ruling on dues to be paid by Telecom operators, State/UT-wise especially in the city of Bengaluru;
- (b) the number of companies among these which are classified as MSMEs;
- (c) the impact of the said Supreme Courts' ruling on the profits of the companies; and
- (d) the steps the Government is willing to take to ensure the survival of these companies?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, LAW & JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) The Hon'ble Supreme Court in CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 6328 - 6399 OF 2015   [UNION OF INDIA Vs. ASSOCIATION  OF  UNIFIED  TELECOM  SERVICE  PROVIDERS  OF  INDIA  ETC.]  pronounced  its judgment  dated  24.10.2019  wherein  the  appeals  filed  by  the  Department  of  Telecom  were  upheld  and  the appeals filed by the Telecom Service Providers were dismissed. The Supreme Court has upheld the definition of the Gross Revenue and Adjusted Gross Revenue as enumerated in the License Agreement. While most of the licensees of DoT were not direct party to the dispute, the ratio of the judgement will be applicable on all the licensees.

The  list  of  licensees  of  Department  of  Telecom  in  respect  of  Karnataka  Circle  and  Bengaluru  is attached  as Annexure-I  &  Annexure-II respectively.  The  list  of  licensees  of  Department  of  Telecom  in respect of other Telecom Circles is available in http://cgca.gov.in/decentralized-licenses.

- (b) The Department of Telecom does not seek the information from the licensees as to whether they are classified as MSMEs.
- (c) As the ratio of the Supreme Court judgement is applicable on all the licenses of DoT, the ruling may have impact on the profits of these companies.
- (d) The Union Cabinet has permitted deferment of spectrum auction payments instalments for next two years (2020-21 and 2021-22) in order to give relief to financially stressed Telecom Service Providers (TSPs).

|    |                                              |                  |           | Annexure-I   |
|----|----------------------------------------------|------------------|-----------|--------------|
|  1 | M/s. Bharti Airtel Ltd                       | UASL/UL          | New Delhi | Karnataka    |
|  2 | M/s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd                 | BASIC& CMTS      | New Delhi | Karnataka    |
|  3 | M/s. Reliance commucations ltd               | UASL             | New Delhi | Karnataka    |
|  4 | M/s. Vodafone Idea Ltd                       | UASL             | Noida     | Karnataka    |
|  5 | M/s. Tata Teleservices Ltd                   | UASL             | New Delhi | Karnataka    |
|  6 | M/s. Aircel Ltd                              | UASL             | Chennai   | Karnataka    |
|  7 | M/s. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd               | UL               | Mumbai    | Karnataka    |
|  8 | M/s. Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd          | UASL/UL          | Jaipur    | Karnataka    |
|  9 | M/s. North East Data Networks Pvt Ltd        | ISP              | Bengaluru | Karnataka    |
| 10 | M/s. Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt Ltd  | ISP-IT-A Service | Bengaluru | All India    |
| 11 | M/s. D-Vois Broadband Pvt Ltd                | ISP-IT-A Service | Bengaluru | All India    |
| 12 | M/s Devas Multi Media Pvt Ltd                | ISP-IT-A Service | Bengaluru | All India    |
| 13 | M/s Bishagni Networks Pvt Ltd                | ISP-IT-B Service | Tumakuru  | Karnataka    |
| 14 | M/s. BangloreBrandband Network Pvt Ltd       | ISP-IT-B Service | Bengaluru | Karnataka    |
| 15 | M/s. Bell Teleservices India Pvt Ltd         | ISP-IT-B Service | Bengaluru | Karnataka    |
| 16 | M/s. Canara Star Communications Pvt Ltd      | ISP-IT-B Service | Mangaluru | Karnataka    |
| 17 | M/s. Helios IT Infra Solutions Pvt Ltd       | ISP-IT-B Service | Bengaluru | Karnataka    |
| 18 | M/s. Manipal E- commerce Ltd                 | ISP-IT-B Service | Bengaluru | Karnataka    |
| 19 | M/s. Seans media Pvt Ltd                     | ISP-IT-B Service | Bengaluru | Karnataka    |
| 20 | M/s. Micronova Network Solutions Pvt Ltd     | UL-ISP-B         | Bengaluru | Karnataka    |
| 21 | M/s. Telex Air Telecom Pvt Ltd               | UL-ISP-B         | Bengaluru | Karnataka    |
| 22 | M/s. E Infrastructure &Entertainment Pvt Ltd | UL-ISP-B         | Bengaluru | Karnataka    |
| 23 | M/s. Kerala Communications Cable Ltd         | UL-ISP-B         | Bengaluru | Karnataka    |
| 24 | M/s. Pacific Internet India Pvt Ltd          | UL-ISP-A         | Bengaluru | All India    |
| 25 | M/s Gatik Business solutions Pvt ltd         | UL-ISP-B         | Bengaluru | Karnataka    |
| 26 | M/s AIT Internet India pvt ltd               | UL-ISP-B         | Bengaluru | Karnataka    |
| 27 | M/s Phonology IT solutions Pvt Ltd           | UL-ISP-B         | Bengaluru | Karnataka    |
| 28 | M/s RGV Akshay Communications Pvt ltd        | UL-ISP-B         | Bengaluru | Karnataka    |

|   29 | M/s Plug-in Networks Pvt Ltd                  | UL-ISP-B   | Bengaluru   | Karnataka                                              |
|------|-----------------------------------------------|------------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|   30 | M/s GCN Broadband Pvt ltd                     | UL-ISP-B   | Bengaluru   | Karnataka, Bharucha and A.P                            |
|   31 | M/s Sipgate Services Pvt Ltd                  | UL-ISP-C   | Bengaluru   | Bengaluru                                              |
|   32 | M/s Sherie Plexus Pvt Ltd                     | UL-ISP-B   | Bengaluru   | Karnataka                                              |
|   33 | M/s AirwirTechnolgies Pvt ltd                 | UL-ISP-C   | Bengaluru   | Bengaluru                                              |
|   34 | M/s Lance Fibernet Pvt Ltd                    | UL-ISP-C   | Bengaluru   | Bengaluru                                              |
|   35 | M/s Touchous Comm. Pvt ltd                    | UL-ISP-B   | Bengaluru   | Karnataka                                              |
|   36 | M/s Atri Networks &Media Pvt Ltd              | UL-ISP-C   | Bengaluru   | Bengaluru                                              |
|   37 | M/s Allnet Broadband Networks Pvt Ltd         | UL-ISP-B   | Bengaluru   | Karnataka                                              |
|   38 | M/s Ran Broadband Pvt Ltd                     | UL-ISP-c   | Bengaluru   | Bengaluru, Kolar                                       |
|   39 | M/s IBUS Networks &Infrastructure             | UL-ISP-B   | Bengaluru   | Karnataka, Tamilnadu                                   |
|   40 | M/s Krishna Business Solution Pvt LTd         | UL-ISP-B   | Bengaluru   | Karnataka                                              |
|   41 | M/s IDNA Media Labs Solution Pvt Ltd          | UL-ISP-C   | Bengaluru   | Bengaluru                                              |
|   42 | M/s Billa Broadband Network Pvt Ltd           | UL-ISP-C   | Bengaluru   | Bengaluru                                              |
|   43 | M/s Hyber Networking Pvt Ltd                  | UL-ISP-B   | Bengaluru   | Karnataka                                              |
|   44 | M/s Assisitive Networks &Tech Pvt Ltd         | UL-ISP C   | Bengaluru   | Bengaluru                                              |
|   45 | M/s WifiDabba India Pvt Ltd                   | UL-ISP B   | Bengaluru   | Karnataka                                              |
|   46 | M/s Deshkal Network Pvt Ltd                   | UL-ISP B   | Bengaluru   | Karnataka                                              |
|   47 | M/s Maruthi Cable &Data Pvt ltd               | UL-ISP C   | Bengaluru   | Bengaluru                                              |
|   48 | M/s Unitel Media Pvt Ltd                      | UL-ISP C   | Bengaluru   | Bengaluru, Mangaluru,Chennai, Surat, Bhopal, Hyderabad |
|   49 | M/s Netcube Communications Pvt Ltd            | UL-ISP C   | Bengaluru   | Bengaluru                                              |
|   50 | M/s Surround Network Pvt Ltd                  | UL-ISP B   | Bengaluru   | Karnataka                                              |
|   51 | M/s Prateek Net Connect Pvt Ltd               | UL-ISP C   | Bengaluru   | Bengaluru                                              |
|   52 | M/s Deenet Services (P) ltd.                  | UL-ISP B   | Bengaluru   | Karnataka                                              |
|   53 | M/s Jiffy Cable &Data com (P) Ltd.,           | UL-ISP C   | Bengaluru   | Bengaluru                                              |
|   54 | M/s SB Broadband Services Pvt Ltd             | UL-ISP B   | Bengaluru   | Karnataka                                              |
|   55 | M/s Supersonic ISP Connectivity India Pvt Ltd | UL-ISP B   | Bengaluru   | Karnataka                                              |
|   56 | M/s Prisac Aviation Technologies Pvt Ltd      | UL-ISP B   | Bengaluru   | Karnataka                                              |
|   57 | M/s All Time Tele Infra Pvt Ltd               | UL-ISP C   | Bengaluru   | Bengaluru                                              |
|   58 | M/s RVR Fibernet Pvt Ltd                      | UL-ISP C   | Bengaluru   | Bengaluru                                              |
|   59 | M/s Lukup Media                               | UL-ISP A   | Bengaluru   | All India                                              |
|   60 | M/s Reliance Jio Infocomm                     | PMRTS      | Bengaluru   | Karnataka                                              |

Annexure-II

| List of Licensees of Department of Telecom, Karnataka circle who are impacted by the revenue share payment to DoT   | List of Licensees of Department of Telecom, Karnataka circle who are impacted by the revenue share payment to DoT   | List of Licensees of Department of Telecom, Karnataka circle who are impacted by the revenue share payment to DoT   | List of Licensees of Department of Telecom, Karnataka circle who are impacted by the revenue share payment to DoT   | List of Licensees of Department of Telecom, Karnataka circle who are impacted by the revenue share payment to DoT   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SI.No                                                                                                               | Name of Licensee                                                                                                    | License Type                                                                                                        | Located in                                                                                                          | Authorisation/ Service area                                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                                                   | M/s Sipgate Services Pvt Ltd                                                                                        | UL-ISP-C                                                                                                            | Bengaluru                                                                                                           | Bengaluru                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                                   | M/s AirwirTechnolgies Pvt ltd                                                                                       | UL-ISP-C                                                                                                            | Bengaluru                                                                                                           | Bengaluru                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                                   | M/s Lance Fibernet Pvt Ltd                                                                                          | UL-ISP-C                                                                                                            | Bengaluru                                                                                                           | Bengaluru                                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                                   | M/s Atri Networks &Media Pvt Ltd                                                                                    | UL-ISP-C                                                                                                            | Bengaluru                                                                                                           | Bengaluru                                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                                   | M/s Ran Broadband Pvt Ltd                                                                                           | UL-ISP-c                                                                                                            | Bengaluru                                                                                                           | Bengaluru, Kolar                                                                                                    |
| 6                                                                                                                   | M/s IDNA Media Labs Solution Pvt Ltd                                                                                | UL-ISP-C                                                                                                            | Bengaluru                                                                                                           | Bengaluru                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                                   | M/s Billa Broadband Network Pvt Ltd                                                                                 | UL-ISP-C                                                                                                            | Bengaluru                                                                                                           | Bengaluru                                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                                                   | M/s Assisitive Networks &Tech Pvt Ltd                                                                               | UL-ISP C                                                                                                            | Bengaluru                                                                                                           | Bengaluru                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                                   | M/s Maruthi Cable &Data Pvt ltd                                                                                     | UL-ISP C                                                                                                            | Bengaluru                                                                                                           | Bengaluru                                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                                  | M/s Unitel Media Pvt Ltd                                                                                            | UL-ISP C                                                                                                            | Bengaluru                                                                                                           | Bengaluru, Mangaluru,Chennai, Surat, Bhopal, Hyderabad                                                              |
| 11                                                                                                                  | M/s Netcube Communications Pvt Ltd                                                                                  | UL-ISP C                                                                                                            | Bengaluru                                                                                                           | Bengaluru                                                                                                           |
| 12                                                                                                                  | M/s Prateek Net Connect Pvt Ltd                                                                                     | UL-ISP C                                                                                                            | Bengaluru                                                                                                           | Bengaluru                                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                                                  | M/s Jiffy Cable &Data com (P) Ltd.,                                                                                 | UL-ISP C                                                                                                            | Bengaluru                                                                                                           | Bengaluru                                                                                                           |
| 14                                                                                                                  | M/s All Time Tele Infra Pvt Ltd                                                                                     | UL-ISP C                                                                                                            | Bengaluru                                                                                                           | Bengaluru                                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                                  | M/s RVR Fibernet Pvt Ltd                                                                                            | UL-ISP C                                                                                                            | Bengaluru                                                                                                           | Bengaluru                                                                                                           |

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