Telcos Can Now Trade In Spectrum

• Spectrum Trading finally permitted.
• Sharing of spectrum also permitted.
• Operators will be allowed to sell the spectrum after 2 years from the date of acquisition through auction or in case of administratively assigned spectrum, 2 years after conversion into tradable spectrum.

From a consumer's perspective, these regulations could improve the quality of mobile network service and lead to cheaper tariffs.

Efficient utilization is possibly the first step towards preserving scarce resources.¹ Spectrum has traditionally been subject to tight regulatory controls. However with the changing economic milieu, the speed of technological innovation and increasing market demands, there has been a requirement to lessen government control and let market forces determine spectrum utilization.