In India, No Licence Fee For 3G For Existing Operators: TRAI

EE Times: Pricey 3G wireless licenses auctioned for millions elsewhere could be given away to Indian mobile carriers if a recommendation by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the Indian telecom regulator, is approved by the government.
Under the plan, only new entrants to the Indian market would be charged an entry fee. However, wireless provider Tatas, which offers CDMA services in India, said the government should not give away scarce spectrum. The carrier said it would be willing to pay a licencing fee for the right to offer 3G services.
The government is not obliged to accept the regulatory recommendations. So far, it has not indicated which way it is leaning. Moreover, there is confusion about how and when 3G services will begin here since there is no timetable for deployment.
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