Govt to announce 3G policy after vote of confidence
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Government is understood to have decided to announce the guidelines and final policy for third generation mobile services only after proving its majority in Lok Sabha on July 22.
According to official sources, the policy has been finalised and even telecom regulator TRAI has also endorsed Department of Telecom's view to increase the reserve price for 3G spectrum (radio frequency).
TRAI sent back the recommendation on July 14 and Telecom Commission is scheduled to meet on July 18 to consider the 3G policy but it would be announced only after winning the trust vote in Lok Sabha, they said.
DoT had earlier said that foreign players would be allowed to participate in the auctioning process for spectrum for 3G mobile services and if they succeed they would be issued fresh licenses to offer the services.
TRAI had earlier opposed the move to allow foreign players but reconsidered DoT's suggestion and approved it.
Government is estimating to garner about Rs 40,000 crore from the auctioning of spectrum for 3G mobile services and as per the proposed guidelines each player can bid for two blocks of 5 MHz of spectrum in designated band.
Agreeing to DoT's proposal on doubling the reserve price of 3G spectrum for a pan-India license, TRAI has suggested a higher price for the same based on a fresh calculation
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Govt to announce 3G policy after vote of confidence- Policy-Economy-News-The Economic Times
16-07-2008
Govt to announce 3G policy after vote of confidence 
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