No spectrum allocation till November 12: Govt
The assurance came as TDSAT was hearing a petition challenging the govt's October 19 decision to permit CDMA operators into the GSM segment. Cellphone etiquettes
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday assured telecom tribunal TDSAT that there would be no allocation of spectrum till November 12, the next date of hearing on GSM operator's petition against the new guidelines.
Tribunal Chairman Justice Arun Kumar adjourned the hearing after Solicitor General (SG) Goolam E Vahanvati, appearing for the Centre, told the tribunal that "there will be no allocation of spectrum to any player".
At the very outset of the hearing, Justice Kumar suggested the SG to look into the matter as many parties are involved in the case and the government should be fair to all.
Vahanvati, then, assured the tribunal that nothing will be done with regard to the spectrum allocation.
The tribunal was hearing a petition filed by COAI, a lobby group of GSM operators, challenging the government's October 19 decision to permit CDMA service providers into the GSM segment and allowing enhanced subscriber linked criterion for allocation of additional spectrum.
Tribunal Chairman Justice Arun Kumar adjourned the hearing after Solicitor General (SG) Goolam E Vahanvati, appearing for the Centre, told the tribunal that "there will be no allocation of spectrum to any player".
At the very outset of the hearing, Justice Kumar suggested the SG to look into the matter as many parties are involved in the case and the government should be fair to all.
Vahanvati, then, assured the tribunal that nothing will be done with regard to the spectrum allocation.
The tribunal was hearing a petition filed by COAI, a lobby group of GSM operators, challenging the government's October 19 decision to permit CDMA service providers into the GSM segment and allowing enhanced subscriber linked criterion for allocation of additional spectrum.
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