<p>"In all, 17 notices would be issued for delay in roll-out of services. Of this, eight have already been sent out," Department of Telecom (DoT) Secretary R Chandrasekhar told reporters here.<br /><br />The operators have been given 60 days to respond as to why their licences should not be terminated for their failure to roll out networks, as per the licence conditions.<br /><br />Chandrasekhar, however, did not name any operators. Till now, Sistema Shyam TeleServices, Aircel and Etisalat DB have been sent notices for missing the roll-out deadlines.<br /><br />Most of the new players, which received 2G licences in 2008, have not met network roll-out obligations. Some of them are under the scanner of various investigative agencies, including the CBI and Parliamentary panels.<br /><br />Earlier, 119 notices were issued and the government has collected over Rs 300 crore in penalties.</p>
<p>"In all, 17 notices would be issued for delay in roll-out of services. Of this, eight have already been sent out," Department of Telecom (DoT) Secretary R Chandrasekhar told reporters here.<br /><br />The operators have been given 60 days to respond as to why their licences should not be terminated for their failure to roll out networks, as per the licence conditions.<br /><br />Chandrasekhar, however, did not name any operators. Till now, Sistema Shyam TeleServices, Aircel and Etisalat DB have been sent notices for missing the roll-out deadlines.<br /><br />Most of the new players, which received 2G licences in 2008, have not met network roll-out obligations. Some of them are under the scanner of various investigative agencies, including the CBI and Parliamentary panels.<br /><br />Earlier, 119 notices were issued and the government has collected over Rs 300 crore in penalties.</p>