The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to allocate one block of 3G spectrum in each service area except Delhi and Mumbai to state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) at a price equivalent to the highest bid in the respective service areas.

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</p><p class='TableClas'>According to the proposed guidelines, the bidding process for 3G spectrum will be for every telecom service area for which a reserve price will be set. The reserve price for two 5 MHz blocks of spectrum for Delhi, Mumbai and Category 

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