It is reported that
Communications Minister Kapil Sibal is planning to levy additional
charges for the extra spectrum received by telecom companies including BSNL
and MTNL. While private companies are making extra profit, there is
nothing wrong to charge them extra. But BSNL and MTNL which are implementing
the social committments of the government by serving lakhs of villages
and rural areas, which are loss making. Hence, these charges should not be
levied upon them. Especially when both the companies are in financial
difficulty. So, do not charge BSNL and MTNL for extra spectrum.