In response to the notice issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to eliminate all existing 3G roaming pacts, Vodafone Essar said in an official statement, “We received the notification from DoT. We think that DoT?s decision is completely unreasonable. As stated earlier, the 3G roaming agreements that Vodafone has entered into with other operators are in complete compliance with all Government rules and regulations and this issue was specifically clarified by DoT before the 3G auction was held.?
?Based on this clarification, we went into the auction in good faith. Now, to completely reverse the stand, is totally irrational. It is going to affect millions of our customers adversely and we think it is a retrograde step by DoT. Also, giving a notice at this late hour with courts having gone on vacation from this afternoon is totally arbitrary. We will take a suitable course of action to protect our interests as well as those of our consumers.”
