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DoT allows use of eSIMS in India, paving the way for more Apple Watch 3-style devices
•The guidelines have been issued five days after Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel started selling Apple Watch Series 3 which has an eSIM service.
Telecom Commission agrees with TRAI's recommendations for raising telcos' spectrum holding limit
•TRAI had recommended last month that the ceiling on spectrum held by mobile operators within a particular band should be removed
DoT has directed ISPs to block over 4,000 URLs that contain material related to the sexual abuse of children
•Manoj Sinha said ISPs implement blocking of internet websites/ URLs by using a suitable technology.
Supreme Court refuses petition challenging mobile number linkage with Aadhaar
•As of now, the last date to link Aadhaar with bank accounts is 31 December this year while for mobile numbers, it is 6 February, 2018.
Union Home Minister asks for expedite examination of measures to curb financial frauds through cybercrime
Ians •Rajnath Singh was told about measures taken by the Jharkhand Police to crack down on perpetrators of phone frauds, which had resulted in considerable fall in such crime.
SC to hear plea challenging mandatory linking of mobile numbers with Aadhaar on 13 November
•Several petitions challenging the Centre's move to make Aadhaar card mandatory for availing various services and benefits of welfare schemes have been filed in the apex court
Centre tells SC various steps taken to curb child pornography; 3,522 websites blocked in June
•The Centre told the SC that they have taken several steps to curb online child pornography, including blocking of 3,522 websites carrying child pornographic materials.
The Indian government has imposed 10 percent basic custom duty on mobile phones
Tech2 News Staff •The government has imposed a 10 percent basic customs duty (BCD) on cellular mobile phones and specified parts of cell phones like charger, battery etc.
Government to take corrective steps to ensure orderly growth of the telecom sector
Ians •The telecom service providers discussed the financial stress they are facing.
Reliance Jio alleges Airtel's proposed acquisition of Tikona will lead to Rs 217 cr loss to govt
•In March, Bharti Airtel had announced acquisition of 4G business of Tikona Networks, including broadband spectrum and 350 sites across 5 circles, for about Rs 1,600 crore.
