TRAI said the two companies failed to fulfill roll-out obligations and their merger was in violation of rules.
The department of telecommunications has raised questions about the merger between Idea Cellular and Spice Telecom violating key clauses on intra-circle merger and mobile licence conditions.
Telekom Malaysia which already holds over 49 per cent equity stake (which it bought for over Rs 730 crore in Spice has been looking at expanding its base in India beyond just the two circles.
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