Airtel opts for 4-yr moratorium on spectrum dues

New Delhi, October 25

Bharti Airtel has informed the government that it will opt for the four-year moratorium on payment of AGR and spectrum dues, a source said.

The option of dues moratorium was offered by the government to telcos as part of a recently announced relief package for the telecom sector.

Airtel communicated its decision to the telecom department on Friday, the source added. Airtel told the government that it will take the four-year moratorium on AGR and spectrum dues “with the option of prepaying as per NIA (notice inviting application) norms”. — PTI