Pre-paid mobile service in J&K, Assam, NE extended for 2 years

New Delhi: The government has extended the pre-paid mobile phone service in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and other northeastern telecom service areas for two years.
The extension of service, which has come into effect from April 1, will be valid till March 31, 2013, a spokesperson for the Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministry said today.
“The said permission for continuance of pre-paid mobile services for a period of two years with effect from April 1, is subject to the condition that the existing security condition already stipulated by licencor shall continue to remain in place,” the department of telecommunications (DoT) said in a statement here.
The DoT has also mentioned that no telecom company will be allowed to offer services after March 31, 2013, on the basis of the permission now given.