Sibal to meet telcos next week to discuss spectrum issues
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal is likely to meet industry players next week in order to reach a consensus on issues, including licencing, spectrum allocation, spectrum sharing and mergers and acquisition.
March 04, 2011 / 23:19 IST
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal is likely to meet industry players next week in order to reach a consensus on issues, including licencing, spectrum allocation, spectrum sharing and mergers and acquisition.
"The Minister will meet the telecom industry players next week on March 8 in order to hold consultations to evolve a "clear and transparent" regime covering licencing, spectrum allocation, tariffs/pricing, linkage with roll-out performance, spectrum sharing, trading and, mergers and acquisition," a source in the know said.The meeting is part of Sibal's efforts to achieve the 100-day plan for reforms in the telecoms sector in consultation with the industry.Executives from telecom companies like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Communications are likely to be the part of the meeting, source added.Sibal had in January this year announced formulation of a new and comprehensive National Telecom Policy 2011. Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
