Trai report on recovery of excess spectrum under Govt study

NEW DELHI: The Government is examining the recommendation by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India relating to “Auction of Spectrum”.

The Trai report of 23 April says the limit for acquisition of spectrum shall be 50 per cent of the spectrum assigned in each band in the respective service area, and 25 per cent of the total spectrum assigned in all bands put together in each service area.

Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Milind Deora told Lok Sabha that initial spectrum of 4.4 / 6.2 MHz was allotted in the Cellular Mobile Telephone Services (CMTS) Licensees/Unified Access Service (UAS) Licensees as per the provisions of service license agreement, subject to availability.

Additional spectrum beyond initial spectrum was also allotted under the guidelines/orders/criteria in force at the time of such allotment, subject to availability.