Govt may ask GSM players to return spectrum (Business Standard 1st Jan 2008)In what could be another blow to existing GSM mobile operators, the government may soon demand return of excess spectrum held by them beyond the eligible limit.The move comes after the government last week decided to allot additional spectrum based on Trai's subscriber-linked criteria and GSM lobby Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) accepted the decision.Going by Trai norms, which suggested up to six times more subscribers to become eligible for additional spectrum, the operators may end up holding excess airwaves. These surplus airwaves can accommodate 4-5 new players, sources said. More
Zing Thing: Spice adds masala to spectrum drama (The Economic Times 1st Jan 2008)The battle for radio frequencies shows no sign of ebbing. After Idea Cellular, Spice Communications has now warned the Department of Telecom (DoT) against manipulating the priority list of allocation of radio frequencies. Spice has pointed out that under the current policy, licences and spectrum are awarded on a first-come-first-served basis, and since it (Spice) had applied in 2006, it was ahead of all new applicants in the queue. More
Zing Thing: Spice adds masala to spectrum drama (The Economic Times 1st Jan 2008)The battle for radio frequencies shows no sign of ebbing. After Idea Cellular, Spice Communications has now warned the Department of Telecom (DoT) against manipulating the priority list of allocation of radio frequencies. Spice has pointed out that under the current policy, licences and spectrum are awarded on a first-come-first-served basis, and since it (Spice) had applied in 2006, it was ahead of all new applicants in the queue. More
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