Under current rules, the maximum penalty for license violation is 50 crore per circle, implying that Bharti, Vodafone and Idea face the prospect of being slapped with penalties to the tune of Rs 500 crore, Rs 450 crore and Rs 550 crore, respectively. The telecom department can issue demand notices asking these companies to pay penalties only if it dismisses operators' responses to the notice.
The draft showcause notice further adds agreements among the three companies 'were in the nature of Mobile Virtual Network Operators'.
Bharti, Idea and Vodafone declined to comment to detailed queries sent by ET. The Idea spokesperson said the company could not respond because the matter was subjudice.
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