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New Delhi, Oct. 11

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has challenged a recent order from the telecom regulator, which made it mandatory for all operators to allow access to their domestic leased circuit to each other. BSNL, being the largest operator of domestic leased line services, does not want to give up its advantage of a nationwide network by sharing it with private operators even for a fee. In an appeal filed with the Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal, the State-owned company has co ntended that implementing the TRAI order would hurt its business significantly. Admitting BSNL’s petition to stay the regulator’s direction, the tribunal issued notice to TRAI asking it to file its reply within four weeks. —

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