It is reported in the press that the Telecom Authority of India has recommended to the Department of Telecom to allow sharing of all categories of spectrum. It will give undue advantage and benefit to the major Private Telecom Companies such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Reliance Communications and Tata Teleservices. The recommendation, if accepted, is certain to curtail the revenue to the Central Government from auction of spectrum.

Naturally, the private operators have welcomed the recommendation of TRAI and have further demanded not to levy the spectrum usage charges and should not restrict it to bands.