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flag India’s telecom industry urges government to cut spectrum costs and taxes ahead of 2026-27 budget to ensure sustainability and growth.

flag India’s telecom industry, through the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), is urging the government to cut spectrum prices, pause regulatory levies, and reduce GST on telecom fees ahead of the 2026-27 budget. flag The group warns high costs are harming sector sustainability, stifling network expansion, and creating a liquidity crisis due to unutilized tax credits. flag COAI calls for lowering license fees to 0.5%–1%, reducing GST on regulatory payments from 18% to 5%, and halting new levies until existing funds are spent. flag The association stresses telecom’s foundational role in the economy and seeks shared responsibility between government and industry to support growth and digital connectivity.

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