The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has told the Finance Minister that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has not fulfilled its commitments under an agreement signed in 2009, according to news reports.
The agreement between DoT and MoD was signed to ensure that the defence forces vacated spectrum for 3G auction. In return, DoT had promised several things, including an optic fibre cable network for the defence, earmarking spectrum for an exclusive defence interest zone and waiving spectrum usage charges for the armed forces.
The MoD has now written to the Finance Minister that although the defence had kept its part of the deal, the DoT has not adhered to even one of the promises made.
The MoD said that there is disquiet among the armed forces on the delay in laying the optic fibre cable network and notifying the Defence Band.
According to the MoU signed in 2009 the defence is supposed to release 10 Mhz of 2G spectrum and more air waves for 3G and broadband services.
