Analysing TRAI’s “Free Data” Recommendation
Recently TRAI released its recommendations for providing "Free Data" to consumers. The purpose of this recommendation is to enable "Free ...
Tag: Telecom Regulation
Internet Telephony (VoIP) in India
On 22nd June 2016, TRAI has released a consultation paper on Internet Telephony. The objective of the consultation paper is ...
License Fees @ % of Revenue : What is the dispute all about?
Background The decision to charge a license fee as a share of revenue was offered by the DoT as a "migration ...
How Effective are the VNO Guidelines?
I was going through the recent VNO (Virtual Network Operator) guidelines issued by DoT on 31st May 2016. The guideline ...
High Price of Spectrum is due to Irrational Bidding or Auction Design?
It is a common perception that bidding in auctions should be driven by economic principles based on a sound business rationale. ...
The Story of Spectrum Usage Charge – Past, Present, & Future
The Past In past spectrum was not charged at the market rate but came bundled with the license. Hence, the ...
Excessive Auction & License Fees Can Impact Growth
Indian telecom sector had a huge success on voice and now at the cusp of data revolution which is destined ...
Spectrum Auctions : Problems and its Implications
Introduction The table in the picture is a snapshot of the ratio of final auction price to the reserve price ...