No Fresh AGR Relief Beyond SC Mandate; No Extension on OTT SIM-Binding Norms: Scindia

• Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated no new AGR relief beyond Supreme Court mandate and no extension for OTT SIM-binding norms.
• Scindia ruled out fresh executive intervention on AGR, indicating no immediate relief for Bharti Airtel, whose dues were frozen.
• The government will not compromise on national security issues, thus no extension for SIM-binding on OTT apps like WhatsApp and Telegram.
• SIM-binding aims to curb online fraud and digital arrest scams by linking accounts to verified mobile numbers on specific devices.
• Scindia expressed eagerness for satellite broadband rollout, pending pricing clarity and regulatory compliance for spectrum allocation.