The merger deal was approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in February 2016. SEBI cleared the deal by March, and SSTL shareholders approved the deal on 18 March. By mid-August, the deal was approved by tax authorities and the shareholders and creditors of RCom and SSTL. The merger was approved by the Rajasthan High Court on 30 September 2016, and the Mumbai High Court on 7 October 2016. The final approval, from the Department of Telecommunications, was given on 20 October 2017. On 31 October 2017, RCom announced that it completed the merger.