IT IS REPORTED IN THE PRESS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS HAS MADE SOME CHANGES  IN THE RULES FOR THE SPECTRUM AUCTION SHEDULED TO COMMENCE ON 3RD FEBRUARY,2014.

THE NEW CLAUSE ADDED TO THE TERMS FOR THE AUCTION STIPULATES THAT THE COMPANY ACQUIRING SPECTRUM IN THE FORTHCOMING AUCTION SHOULD PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE TECHNOLOGY PROPOSED TO BE DEPLOYED FOR OPERATION WITHIN ONE MONTH OF OBTAINING THE LICENCE,IF THE TECHNOLOGY HAPPENS TO BE OTHER THAN GSM/WCDMA(3G)/LTE (4G).THIS CHANGE IS BELIEVED TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE COMPANIES BIDDING FOR THE SPECTRUM AS THE RESERVE PRICE OF RADIOWAVES WAS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 1 PERCENT FOR EXCESS DEMAND  IF THE DOT DECIDED TO INCREASE THE QUANTUM OF SPECTRUM FOR BIDDING.

THE DOT HAS MADE TWO DOZEN CHANGES IN VARIOUS TERMS.THE BIDDING COMPANIES HAVE BEEN TOLD TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING ANY NEW TECHNOLOGY THEY WANTED TO DEPLOY ONE YEAR BEFORE STARTING TRIALS.ABOUT 403MHz OF 2G SPECTRUM IN THE 1800 MHz BAND,AND ABOUT 45 MHz OF SPECTRUM IN 900 MHz BAND ARE BEING PUT UP FOR AUCTION.THE DOT IS HOPING TO GARNER ATLEAST RS.11300 CRORE FROM THE UPCOMING SPECTRUM AUCTION.