The government has appointed J.S. Deepak as convener of the committee constituted to oversee the design and process of the upcoming 2G spectrum auction. The committee also has representatives from the Department of Commerce, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, the Department of Economic Affairs, the Planning Commission and the Department of Telecommunications. Deepak, who is currently serving as joint secretary in the Department of Commerce, was entrusted with a similar task of conducting auctions for 3G and broadband wireless access spectrum in 2010.
