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Monday, October 1, 2007
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News Update as at 18.00 hrs (IST)
Info-Tech DLF, Mahindras, Tulip apply for UASL NEW DELHI: US firm AT&T in a tie-up with diversified group Mahindras, property developer DLF and IT firm Tulip applied for telecom licences on Monday on the last date for filing applications, while Hinduja TMT and realty firm Omaxe may submit the necessa ry documents later in the day. AT&T said in a statement it has filed applications with the Department of Telecom for a Unified Access Service Licence (UASL) to start services in all 22 circles of India. "This is an important step toward participating in India's upcoming spectrum allocation proceedings,'' it said. AT&T is extending its partnership with Mahindra Telecommunications Pvt Ltd, through its local unit AT&T India, to apply for the UASL, the com pany said. AT&T already has licences to provide NLD and ILD services. Tulip also has NLD and ILD licence. A Hinduja TMT official said the company would be applying for the licence after its board took a decision on it. Omaxe officials also said the company would submit its application. At least 13 companies have submitted more than 230 applications for tele com licences and most of these are for a pan-India UASL. DLF and Omaxe join other real estate firms Indiabulls Real Estate, Unitech and Parsvnath Developers to apply for telecom licence. Other companies who have applied for licences include Swan and Cheetah Telecom, JSW Steel, HFCL and Ruias-backed BPL Mobile . The companies rushed to apply for a telecom licence when DoT said on September 24 it would not accept applications after October 1. - PTI
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