DoT issues demand notices to Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio for 5G spectrum payments

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday issued demand notices to India’s three private carriers — Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Reliance Jio — which bought 5G airwaves in the recent 5G spectrum auction, calling on them to make the payments by July 26.

The operators have been given the option to make the payments in 20 equal annual instalments. Alternately, they can pay the entire sum upfront or make a part-upfront payment (which can be a multiple of complete years with a minimum of two years).