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Query: 24-02-2011, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
What was the amount expected from the commercial FM broadcasting license fees for Mumbai and Delhi, during the FM bidding phase I? What was the total amount received?
Response: Total revenue amount of Rs. 67,718.95 Crore (including BSNL/MTNL) has been received. Details of amount and number of blocks (each block of 5MHz) auctioned is enclosed. | See Questions and Responses
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Query: 24-02-2011, DoT, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
What is the amount received as license fees from
successful bidders of the 3G auctions? Has the spectrum already been allocated? How much spectrum has been allocated?
Response: The government has received a total of Rs.67,718.95 Crore from 9 bidders in the 3G auctions. Attachment: Table 3G Auctions - Operator wise amounts
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Query: 03-12-2010, to Wireless Planning and Coordination Division, DoT
"After
the 3G and WiMAX transactions have taken place, the Department of
Telecommunications and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India are
considering further auctions to support 4G services of the digital
dividend spectrum around 700 MHz, which India plans to bring into play.
The 2.5GHz band will be allocated after the 3G frequencies,and will be
used entirely for WiMAX, making 700 MHz a promising band for Long-Term
Evolution (LTE) suppliers to target in the near term."
Regarding the news please inform if this is true? If yes, kindly
let us know which document/circular of the Government of India this
is based on. Kindly share a copy of the same with us.
Response: so far Government has not formulated any policy for making 700 MHz band
for LTE, however you are requested to refer to ndia footnote IND37 of
National Frequency Allocation Plan- 2008.
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Query: 03-04-2010, to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- Has any survey been conducted, looking at alternate possible uses of
the spectrum allocated to the I&B Ministry? In particular for the likely
demand for mobile TV?
Response: NO STUDY has been made by this Ministry.
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Query: 18-12-2009 to Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing - Please confirm that SACFA and WPC are not contemplating any action or decision on frequency allocation with regard to the spectrum used for terrestrial TV, which may compromise (1) formulation of a Policy on community television, and (2)
the ability of the Government to implement TRAI's recommendations on
community television in India. If such action is contemplated, please share with me details of the same.
Responses: Received 08-01-2010 "A copy of the application is enclosed (to Ministry of I&B) herewith with a request to kindly take necessary action on the TRAI recommendation on private terrestrial TV broadcasting services as the matter pertains to your Ministry and reply may kindly be sent directly......" 12-01-2010, from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting - Recommendations of TRAI...... are under examination and the Government
has so far not formulated its views on the said recommendations. | See Questions and Responses |
Query:18-09-2009, to Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing Response: 16,20 and 30-10-2009 - "No policy decision
in respect of allowing private terrestrial
TV broadcasting and community terrestrial TV broadcasting has been
taken by the Government so far." | See Questions and Responses |
Query: 28-10-2009, to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Response: 17-11-2009 - "Neither any survey has been conducted nor any study report/statistics available...." | |