Government claims Airtel, Idea, Vodafone 3G roaming agreements are illegal

[anubhav11]

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/telecom/government-asks-bharti-vodafone-idea-to-stop-3g-roaming-pacts/articleshow/11204072.cms

3G roaming pacts illegal: Department of Telecom

 

[amar]

Gr8 News!!!Tata DoCoMo and Aircel are very smart haannn!!

 

[volcano619]

This will just make their customers more narrow minded...!!Definitely not a smart move on customer's point of view...!!The government should not make it "Illegal"...better make it a decision on the operator basis...!!Shocking that Idea is involved in this..!!

 

[shashankre]

Lets see what Airtel/Vodafone/Idea is going to do about it.If they are going to stop the 3G roaming services, i'm going to be one of the victim (using Vodafone 3G which runs on Airtel in Bangalore) 🙁

 

[HarshalKB]

Idea 3G runs on Airtel in Mumbai. Idea does not have its own 3G network in Mumbai.

 

[SVK]

I thought I read this news long time ago on IBF?

 

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[audioslave]

Mobile Operators tried to play it SAFE by Not Buying spectrum and save money by sharing it from co-operators. Now They're Enjoying the treat!

 

[chetan31]

whatever!!!!! but it simply kills the Customer interest. moreso, would see i high jump MNP to other operators having 3G services, operators with no 3G goodbye ji

 

[audioslave]

when does DOT again start Selling spectrum?

 

[sanke1]

^^ There is NO 3G spectrum left to sell.

 

[iCon]

It was illegal from day one..Govt has taken more time than needed to declare it.

 

[audioslave]

^^ There is NO 3G spectrum left to sell.

Alright. I got bit confused between BSNL BWA and 3G :Tomato:

 

[volcano619]

^^ There is NO 3G spectrum left to sell.

Really..??
I heard ITU is making some room again....!!

 

[shashankre]

^^ITU? From where did ITU come in to picture?!

 

[popcorn]

already shifted to airtel from idea...