DoT imposes Rs 2.06 lakh penalty on Airtel for subscriber verification lapses
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Bharti Airtel received a notice from the Department of Telecommunications, Karnataka LSA, imposing a penalty of Rs 2,06,000 for alleged violation of subscriber verification norms under the License Agreement. The penalty follows a Customer Application Form Audit conducted by DoT for May 2026. The company has decided not to contest and will pay the penalty. The financial impact is limited to the penalty amount.
Minimal impact; penalty amount is negligible compared to Airtel's overall operations and financials.