Telecom Commission to auction spectrum beyond 4.4 MHz, TRAI to chalk out modalities

The Telecom Commission has decided to auction spectrum beyond 4.4 MHz, say news reports.

It is believed that under the new guidelines, the cost of 2G spectrum beyond 4.4 MHz will be decided on the basis of an auction.

Meanwhile, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been asked to chalk out the modalities of the auction.

As per the National Telecom Policy 2011, all future licences would be delinked from spectrum. As a result, there would be no start-up spectrum bundled with licences.