By IANS
New Delhi : India’s telecommunications appellate tribunal, in a move expected to put to rest the tussle over radio frequencies for a while, has directed the government to start issuing spectrum to new operators.
The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), which was hearing a petition filed by GSM organisation, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), also refused to stay issuing of new licenses.
The government would be allocating spectrum based on the GSM technology of mobile phone services.
This verdict of the TDSAT is expected to bring cheer to firms such as Unitech, Parsvnath, DLF, HFCL and Shyam Telecom, which are eager to enter the telecommunications business.
Last week, the COAI had pulled out of the committee formed by the department of telecommunications (DoT)’s technical arm, Telecom Engineering Centre, which is deciding on the criteria for subscriber-based allocation.
The TDSAT would be next hearing the petition filed by the COAI Jan 9.