Notice to Voda Idea over non-payment of licence fee

New Delhi, April 9

The telecom department has issued a show-cause notice to Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) over non-payment of licence fee for the fourth quarter of FY2020-21, with regard to some circles, sources said.

The notice states the company has not paid Q4 FY21 licence fee (by March 25) for circles of Bihar, Gujarat, J&K, Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh (East), Orissa, and national long distance.

As per the notice, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has directed VIL to show cause by April 12, 2021 why action should not be taken against the company under relevant clauses of licence agreement. — PTI