Non-Issuance of Licences
LOK SABHA
The Government sought recommendations of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on certain terms & conditions of Access Services Licences including the issue of limiting the number of Access providers in each service area. In its recommendations dated 28.08.2007, on “review of license terms & conditions and capping of number of access providers”, TRAI has inter-alia recommended that there should be no cap on the number of access provider in any service area which has been accepted by the Government. Accordingly, the Government is granting new Unified Access Services (UAS) licences in all service areas in the country. Allocation of spectrum to the access services licensees is subject to availability.
Grant of new UAS licences will ensure rapid expansion of tele-density and transformation of the telecommunications sector in a time bound manner to a greater competitive environment in both urban and rural areas.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Dr. Shakeel Ahmad in a written reply to an un-starred question in the Lok Sabha today.
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(Release ID :36143)