DoT mulls fresh terms of (spectrum) surrender, a move that would allow Vodafone Idea save Rs 40,000 crore

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is considering a plan to allow the surrender of spectrum acquired in auctions before 2022, a move that would allow Vodafone Idea to save an estimated Rs 40,000 crore by returning excess airwaves, bolstering its viability. DoT has discussed the matter internally and with company executives, said people in the know.