New Delhi, May 16 :    New Delhi, May 16:  The government is likely to amend the memorandum of articles of association to help telecom public sector units like Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) get licences for basic and cellular services. It is simultaneously working on introducing a single licence under the convergence regime. A senior department of telecommunications (DoT) official said at present, these PSUs cannot get licences since the equity of the holding company, in this case the government, is more than 50 per cent. Both BSNL's move to offer mobile services and VSNL's plans to provide fixed line services had been stalled. In fact, the letters of cancellations are pending with communications minister Ram Vilas Paswan, DoT sources said. Minister of state for communications Tapan Sikdar said, 'An amendment, which will allow the PSUs to get licences, will be made soon.' 'There is no proposal to amend the licence conditions which have already been announced. But the terms and conditions will automatically be altered by a composite licence,' he added. Speaking at a seminar organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci), Sikdar said the limited mobility issue has seriously questioned the existence of separate licences for different telecom services. He said the government was working towards a composite licence which would help operators offer a variety of telecom-related value-added services. An eight member special task force comprising members from basic operators and the cellular industry is expected to submit a draft proposal for introduction of a composite licence. 'A single licence is inevitable and it has to be given. We will take up the matter once we get the feedback on the draft Communications Bill posted on the Net.' Central vigilance commissioner N. Vittal, who is also a member of the Group on Telecom and Information Technology (GoT-IT) observed on a lighter note that the opposition from both cellular and basic operators has proved that the report was objective. 'But,' he added, 'it has reiterated the need for a single licence if the government's objective to provide telephones in all villages is to be met.' Meanwhile, BSNL chairman and managing director D. P. S. Seth said it will provide village telephones using voice over internet protocol (VOIP). He said the company plans to expand its reach to rural areas using this technology.