Follow the logic of liberalization

The recommendation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on the auctioning of spectrum comes in response to the Supreme Court order mandating that all spectrum be auctioned. The salient features of the recommendation include the transition from a command and control regime to a liberalized environment where an operator has full freedom to decide which generation of technology to employ on a spectrum band it possesses, reservation of spectrum for incumbents who will be asked to vacate spectrum on the expiry of their current licence and the determination of reserve prices for various bands of spectrum.

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