DoT imposes small penalties on Airtel for subscriber verification lapses

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AI summary

Bharti Airtel received two notices from the Department of Telecommunications, Karnataka and Maharashtra circles, for alleged subscriber verification violations found during the June 2026 Customer Application Form Audit. Penalties are Rs 2,13,000 and Rs 1,00,000, totaling Rs 3,13,000. The company has chosen not to contest and will pay both penalties.

Likely market impact

Combined penalty of about Rs 3.13 lakh is negligible for Bharti Airtel. No meaningful impact on financials or operations.