The Department of Telecom on December 19 will consider adopting the proposal of TRAI for levying 2 percent administrative charge from 3G players.
"Telecom Commission will discuss the TRAI proposal on administrative charge on December 19. Worldwide there are charges like this. But there is also a spectrum charge of 3 per cent.
"We have to see if this could put a burden on the prospective bidders", Siddhartha Behura, Telecom Secretary said here on the sidelines of India Telecom here.
TRAI on Wednesday proposed that companies successful in their 3G bids pay 2 per cent of the highest bid amount annually as administrative charges for utilizing radio frequencies. It has proposed for standalone 3G players and new entrants who want to enter the Indian market via the 3G route, share an additional 3 per cent of their annual gross revenues with the government.
"Telecom Commission will discuss the TRAI proposal on administrative charge on December 19. Worldwide there are charges like this. But there is also a spectrum charge of 3 per cent.
"We have to see if this could put a burden on the prospective bidders", Siddhartha Behura, Telecom Secretary said here on the sidelines of India Telecom here.
TRAI on Wednesday proposed that companies successful in their 3G bids pay 2 per cent of the highest bid amount annually as administrative charges for utilizing radio frequencies. It has proposed for standalone 3G players and new entrants who want to enter the Indian market via the 3G route, share an additional 3 per cent of their annual gross revenues with the government.
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