Govt says enough spectrum available for telcos

New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) Solicitor General of India today told the telecom tribunal TDSAT that enough radio frequencies will be available for the existing as well as new players, even after allotting this scarce natural resource to Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Communication (RComm).

''It is absolutely nonsense that after giving spectrum to RComm no spectrum would be left. We will show this to you during the next hearing on January 24,'' Solicitor General G E Vahanvati said on behalf of the government.

The government would utilise the available spectrum in an efficient manner, he said.

In its earlier order, Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal had directed only the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to file its reply.

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