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Telecom Stocks Outlook for the week - 11 to 15.07.2016

Telecom Stocks Outlook for the week 0 11 to 15.07.2016
(Seen falling as DoT demand notice underway)

Stocks of telecom companies are seen under pressure next week, as the government is preparing to
issue demand notice to six operators for non-payment of dues. A report by the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India in March showed that telecom services providers--Bharti Airtel Ltd, Idea
Cellular Ltd, Reliance Communications Ltd, Vodafone India Ltd, Aircel Ltd, and Tata Teleservices
Ltd--collectively underreported 460 bln rupees of gross revenues in the four years from 2006-07 (Apr- Mar) to 2009-10.

The national auditor alleged that during these four years, the government incurred a loss of 125 bln
rupees in license fee and spectrum usage charge collections. Subsequently, the telecommunications
department ordered a special audit of telecom companies named in the Comptroller and Auditor
General's report.

On Thursday, the Department of Telecommunications said the report was "being vigorously examined and the process of issue of demands for the four financial years for six operators in 22 licence service areas in consonance with licence agreement is currently ongoing". On Friday, stocks of the top three listed operators ended 2.3-3.2% lower on the National Stock Exchange.