Prelims Perspective: What needs to be learned?

• What is it?
• Components of AGR

Mains Perspective: Notes need to be prepared

• Telecom Industry (GS III – Economy)

What needs to be known?

• Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR)
  • Adjusted Gross Revenue is the share of revenue that telecom operators in India need to pay to the Department of Telecommunications as part of their license agreement.
• Components
  • Telecom Service Revenues: Includes earnings from call charges, SMS, data services, roaming, interconnection charges, and value-added services.
  • Non-Telecom Revenues: Covers interest income, dividend earnings, capital gains, rental income, foreign exchange gains, etc.
  • Exclusions: Certain items, such as GST (if already part of gross revenue) and revenue shared with other service providers (like roaming charges), are excluded.

Source: The Hindu