Well even we are tired blogging about the delay in the 3G auctions.. But it seems DoT isn’t going to get tired delaying the same. For the 3rd time if Im counting correctly (Delay 1, 2 but no date, 2 with date and now 3rd one in which the 3G Auctions have been delayed yet again and this time there isn’t a new future date that has been communicated by the DoT. All DoT said was “The revised time line for auction of 3G and broadband wireless access spectrum will be notified shortly,”.. For all those who bought iPhone 3G phones in the hope of seeing the light of 3G auctions any time soon would have to wait longer.
Some may ask but why the delay again and again?
Well the reasons are clear.. The 3g license costs a bomb! Think 2000 odd crores of rupees and given the current economic situation where companies are fudging account books and the stock markets look worse day by day an auction of this magnitude is likely to get lukewarm response. Given this fact the 3g auctions are being delayed. One more reason is the difference of opinion between Finance Ministry and DoT on the base price for the license. The finance ministry wants the license fee to be 4040 crores instead of the currently modest (in comparison) 2020 crores.
All in all this whole 3G auction has become a big joke now with constant delays and now no date in sight one has to admit that sometimes a little less regulation by TRAI and DoT of the telecom space might actually be beneficial.
Dear Rajiv
I have been reading ur views on a lot of subjects that are currently impacting telcos.
Rajiv,I wanted to read ur opinion based on concrete facts- On the paradigm shift that may/May not occur, w.r.t “RECESSION”, especially VAS vis a vis the X no of new entrants both national and international.
Secondly,do you feel the telcom industry both service providers as well as the DoT,COAI are taking advantage in the name of Biting CRUNCH..
Thanks a lot
Keep continuing this work~~~ u r grt
Take Care
Cheers~~~