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DoT hikes reserve price for broadband services

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Ishita Russell New Delhi

According to sources, the reserve price for the auction of every 10 MHz block should be 25 per cent of the reserve price for 3G spectrum. It has also decided that due to spectrum constraints, only four blocks of 10 MHz would be allocated to such service providers.

In addition, the DoT has decided that category B internet service providers will not be allowed to offer broadband wireless services. It also wants controlled, simultaneous e-auction of the spectrum, similar to what will be done for 3G services.

 

The DoT is of the view that if the reserve price for a 3G spectrum block in category

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First Published: Jul 09 2008 | 12:00 AM IST

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