Spectrum auction

Airwaves are the medium used for transmission of signals for telecommunication. These are called spectrum and are owned by the government like in case of other publicly available assets within its geographical boundaries. The spectrum is sold in the form of bands by the government, through the department of telecommunication, to companies by spectrum auctions. The validity of the sale usually lapses in 20 years. The DoT is to start auctioning in March.

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