DoT allowed to invite bids for 3G spectrum auction

Law ministry gives its clearance, minus refunding clause

PTI | February 17, 2010



The law ministry is learnt to have allowed the department of telecom's to invite bids for the auction of 3G spectrum, but without the crucial clause on refunding the bid amount if the radio frequency allocation does not happen by September 1.

Earlier the finance ministry had asked the DoT to drop a clause in the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA), which mandated the government to refund the bid amount in case the auctioned spectrum was not allocated by September 1, 2010.

"Since the views of the ministry of finance and of our department are in agreement with regards to the auction of spectrum, that it may take place where it can be allotted for commercial use on September 1, we concur with the draft NIA subject to deletion of the specific clause on refund," said an internal note of the law ministry.



 

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