New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that the government maintained its stance on SIM binding rules, prioritising national security over revenue implications.

Speaking to the media off camera, the Minister clarified that there was "no thought on relaxing the mandatory logout of web sessions beyond six hours." He noted that the "rules stood as they were" and the "logout requirement was only meant for virtual connections rather than direct connections on phones."

As per Scindia, security issues took precedence on national interest grounds when weighed against potential revenue impacts.

Regarding the timelines for the next spectrum auction, the Minister confirmed that the Telecom Regulatory Authority o...