<p>Internet service providers on Friday approached sectoral tribunal Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) against the government imposing a licence fee of 4 per cent of their adjusted gross revenue (AGR).<br /><br /></p>.<p>Internet service providers’ association-- ISPAI has submitted that the government cannot “unilaterally amend the Licence Fee during the currency of the Licence Agreement”.<br /><br />The government in an order on June 26, 2012 imposed an annual licence fee of 4 per cent of AGR on Internet providers, who were not providing Internet-based telephone services.<br /><br />Earlier, the service providers were only providing a notional licence fee of Re 1 only. Those who were providing Internet telephony and paying a fee of 6 per cent of AGR, have been asked to pay 7 per cent.</p>
<p>Internet service providers on Friday approached sectoral tribunal Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) against the government imposing a licence fee of 4 per cent of their adjusted gross revenue (AGR).<br /><br /></p>.<p>Internet service providers’ association-- ISPAI has submitted that the government cannot “unilaterally amend the Licence Fee during the currency of the Licence Agreement”.<br /><br />The government in an order on June 26, 2012 imposed an annual licence fee of 4 per cent of AGR on Internet providers, who were not providing Internet-based telephone services.<br /><br />Earlier, the service providers were only providing a notional licence fee of Re 1 only. Those who were providing Internet telephony and paying a fee of 6 per cent of AGR, have been asked to pay 7 per cent.</p>