Chapter 7    

                    Issues for consultation

Chapter 2:

Current spectrum availability and requirement

(i) 

Should the 450 MHz or any other band be utilised particularly to 

meet the spectrum requirement of service providers using CDMA 

technology? 

(ii) 

The consultation paper has discussed ITU method for assessment 

of spectrum requirement.  Based upon the methodology submit 

your requirement of spectrum for next 5 years.  While calculating 

the required spectrum, please give various assumptions and its 

basis. 

(iii) 

Whether IMT 2000 band should be expanded to cover whole or part 

of 1710   1785 MHz band paired with 1805   1880 MHz? 

(iv)  Should IMT 2000 spectrum be considered as extension of 2G 

mobile services and be treated in the same manner as 2G or should 

it be considered separately and provided to operators only for 

providing IMT 2000 services? 

(v) 

Reorganisation of spot frequencies allotted to various service 

providers so as to ensure the availability of contiguous frequency 

band is desirable feature for efficient utilisation of spectrum. Please 

suggest the ways and means to achieve it. 

(vi) 

Whether the band 1880   1900 MHz be made technology neutral 

for all BSOs / CMSPs / UASLs and be made available with the pair 

1970   1990 MHz or should it be kept technology neutral but 

reserved for TDD operations only. 

Chapter 3   Technical efficiency of spectrum utilisation 

(vii)  Please offer your comments on the methodology outlined in this 

Chapter for determining the efficient utilisation of spectrum. Also 

provide your comments, if any, on the assumptions made. 

(viii)  Please provide your perception of the likely use of data services on 

cellular mobile systems and its likely impact on the required 

spectrum including the timeframe when such requirements would 

develop? 

Chapter 4:    Spectrum Pricing 

(ix) 

Is there a necessity to change from the existing revenue share 

method for determining the annual spectrum charge?  

(x) 

If yes, what methodology should be used to determine spectrum 

pricing for existing and new operators? (Please refer table in 

Section 4.8) 

(xi) 

In the event AIP is adopted as a means to price spectrum, would it 

be fair to choose GSM as a reference for determining the spectrum 

price? 

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