Telecom Commission clears relaxing spectrum holding limits
The Telecom Commission, the highest decision-making body in the communications ministry, Tuesday agreed with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai) suggestions, removing the 50% cap on intra-band spectrum holdings of carriers post mergers, but putting a 50% limit on the combined spectrum holding in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz and 900 MHz bands. Trai had also suggested increasing the overall holding limit to 35% from 25%.
Current government rules bar any merged entity from holding more than 25% of the spectrum allocated in a service area or circle, and over 50% of a band.
The decision of TC would now go to the union Cabinet for approval, a senior government official said.
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The Telecom Commission, the highest decision-making body in the communications ministry, Tuesday agreed with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai) suggestions, removing the 50% cap on intra-band spectrum holdings of carriers post mergers, but putting a 50% limit on the combined spectrum holding in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz and 900 MHz bands. Trai had also suggested increasing the overall holding limit to 35% from 25%.
Current government rules bar any merged entity from holding more than 25% of the spectrum allocated in a service area or circle, and over 50% of a band.
The decision of TC would now go to the union Cabinet for approval, a senior government official said.
Read more at:
//economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/62431335.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Reliance Jio eyes RCom's unsold 850 MHz band, but Airtel may also join the line - ET Telecom
The acquisition is expected to help Jio establish its supremacy in the efficient 850 MHz band and help it fight Airtel and the future Idea-Vodafone combined entity in a fiercely competitive telecom market
