Bharti Airtel Ltd. Receives Penalty Notice from Department of Telecommunications
Bharti Airtel Ltd. announced that it received a notice from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in Andhra Pradesh on March 30, 2026. The notice imposes a penalty of Rs. 6,80,000 for alleged violations of subscriber verification norms.The DoT conducted a Customer Application Form (CAF) Audit for February 2026, which revealed alleged non-compliance with the licensing terms and conditions concerning subscriber verification. Airtel is obligated to verify customers as per its license agreement and DoT instructions.The company estimates the maximum financial impact related to the penalty to be the levied amount. Bharti Airtel Ltd. has elected to pay...