>TELECOM - 3G POLICY (INDIA INFOLINE)

Eventually the government after much delays and controversies has managed to announce the schedule for 3G/BWA spectrum auction. According to the notice inviting bids from telcos, 3G auction would start on April 9, 2010 while BWA auction would follow 2 days after close of 3G auction. For 3G, a minimum of 3 slots of 2xMHz each in the 2.1GHz band would be offered at a pan-India reserve price of ~Rs34bn. This figure is above the average of the respective asking prices of DoT and the finance ministry.

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