The Department of Telecom (DoT) has decided to go for a “controlled ascending” auction rather than a direct auction for allocating 3G spectrum. This method was first developed for the US Federal Com-munications Commission’s (FCC) spectrum auctions in 1994 and has been used for all subsequent spectrum auctions by the FCC. According to DoT, a […]

Global consultancy firm McKinsey & Company has filed two separate petitions against Reliance Industries (RIL) and Reliance Communications (RCOM) for non-payment of dues worth Rs 27 crore. The firm was hired by RIL in 2001 to offer consultancy for the telecom business, which subsequently went to Anil Ambani after the two brothers split in June

With telecom minister A Raja demanding that operators show proof of their commitment towards rural telephony, service providers in turn have demanded increased commitment from the government towards supporting their rural foray. Cellular operators have approached the Department of Telecom (DoT) demanding that in the upcoming tender, which will extend support from the Universal Service