Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has offered to surrender its broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum in 17 circles. The operator has also asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for a refund of Rs 83.13 billion.
It is believed that the operator has written to DoT in this regard and had asked if it could retain spectrum in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh,
The letter allegedly also stated that BSNL was allotted a non-standardised band of BWA spectrum that could not be used. So, BSNL asked DoT to explore the option of re-auctioning the spectrum.
Prior to this, BSNL had floated a tender to allow franchisees to run services on a revenue share basis. This tender came under DoT?s scanner, due to alleged irregularities in allotting BSNL’s Wi-Max franchisee.
