"DoT has sent a fresh reference to TRAI yesterday for its recommendation on 800 Mhz (CDMA) band spectrum base price," official sources told PTI.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India in September did not favour auction of CDMA spectrum and recommended that the DoT should explore using part of these airwaves for E-GSM services.
The DoT in its reference back to Trai in October had asked for CDMA spectrum base price as sought by the Empowered Group of Ministers on telecom, headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram.
However, the regulator maintained its earlier stand. TRAI's views were discussed by inter-ministerial panel Telecom Commission in its meeting on October 3 and November 6.
After examining Trai's suggestions, the panel asked the DoT to seek base price of CDMA spectrum from the regulator again. The DoT on November 12 informed the Trai about TC decision and explained that E-GSM band required vacation of spectrum by the Defence Ministry, which is likely to take time. in this scenario, keeping unsold spectrum in the 800 Mhz (CDMA) band would result in revenues foregone for government.
The department had said that Trai should suggest base price preferably within 15 days for CDMA spectrum so that it can be discussed and put for auction in January 2014.
The regulator wrote a strongly-worded letter to the DoT and, as per sources, said: "There is no provision in the TRAI Act which enables the stipulation of time limits.
"There is also no provision which allows for a preference on time limits to be indicated by the DoT...Hence, it is clearly not appropriate for the DoT to presume that it can suggest a time limit, even as a preference."
The EGoM in its meeting on November 22 again asked the DoT to approach TRAI afresh for CDMA spectrum base price so that it can be put for auction.
The Cabinet in its December 9 meeting is also learnt to have directed the Telecom Ministry to decide on CDMA spectrum base price expeditiously.
The DoT has yesterday come out with the schedule for GSM spectrum auction. However, CDMA auction is dependent on TRAI's recommendations.
Pure play CDMA operator Sistema Shyam Teleservices, which operates under MTS brand name, has been demanding additional these airwaves to expand its services. It has alleged that Trai is favouring GSM players, who have been demanding 10 Mhz of airwaves from this frequency band.
SSTL CEO Dmitry Shukov has earlier said he has no issues if both CDMA and GSM operators are allowed to bid for 800 Mhz band but the extent of discount suggested by Trai for GSM spectrum should be conferred on to CDMA airwaves as well.
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