THE EMPOWERED GROUP OF MINISTERS ON TELECOM HAS DECIDED TO LEVY FIVE PER CENT OF THE ANNUAL GROSS REVENUE
FOR USAGE CHARGE FOR THE NEW SPECTRUM ACQUIRED IN THE UPCOMING AUCTION BEGINNING ON 3RD FEBRUARY,2014.
HOWEVER THE EGoM HAS NOT PROPOSED ANY CHANGE IN THE SPECTRUM USAGE CHARGE BEING PAID BY BROADBAND WIRELESS
ACCESS (BWA) OPERATORS.SO ALSO FOR EARLIER ACQUIRED SPECTRUM,THE OPERATORS WILL CONTINUE TO PAY THE
WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF THEIR EXISTING SPECTRUM USAGE CHARGE (SUC).
UNDER THE CURRENT REGIME,SUC VARIES FROM 3 PER CENT TO 8 PER CENT AND THAT IS WHY THE COMMUNICATIONS
MINISTER KAPIL SIBAL STATED THAT THE NEW RATE OF SUC WOULD LOWER THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF THE BIG OPERATORS.
STILL,THE PRIVATE TELECOS ARE NOT SATISFIED AS THE EGoM HAS NOT FAVOURED UNIFORM SUC DESPITE RECOMMENDED
BY TRAI.