Union Cabinet approval
(i) Finalisation of Revised Reserve Price for
the Auction of Spectrum in 800 MHz band (CDMA) for all service areas, since no
bids were received during auctions held in November, 2012
(ii) Pricing of Spectrum for current spectrum holding
in the 800 MHz band (CDMA) by existing operators in the 800 MHz band at the
reserve price till auction discovered price is available.
After considering the recommendations of the Empowered
Group of Ministers (EGoM), the Cabinet approved,
among others, the following:
(i)
Reserve price for 800 MHz band in all service areas be
reduced by 50 percent from the previous reserve price as approved by the
Cabinet in its meeting held on 3rd August, 2012;
(ii)
As regards payment for spectrum currently held in 800
MHz band by existing operators in all service areas where auction determined
price is not available, it has been decided that such operators be charged at
the revised reserve price, w.e.f. 01.01.2013 on the
applicable quantum of spectrum, till such time as auction determined price
becomes available, and that after the auction price becomes available, the
earlier payment made on the basis of reserve price would be adjusted against
the amount actually due.
The
above decisions are expected to result in further efficient utilisation
of the scarce natural resource of spectrum facilitating proliferation of
telecom services in the country.
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