The recommendation of the TRAI to allow the private companies to trade and sell the spectrum will be considered by Empowered Group of Ministers(EGoM) on Telecom headed by Finance minister P.Chidambaram. This has been the demand of the private telecom companies, which was accepted by the TRAI and forwarded to DoT. TRAI Chairman Rahul Kullar had met the telecom corporates on this issue and accepted their demand. This recommendation will now be considered by the EGoM, which is meeting on 27th January.
It is significant that the issue is being finalised on the eve of the spectrum action. If it is allowed there will be a lot of adjustments and formation of cartels to take undue benefit out of the decision.
It should be remembered that even when there was no provision for spectrum sharing,the private companies have indulged in the same. But no serious action wa taken against the culprits. On the contrary, the private companies are going to be allowed the spectrum trading.
All these have serious consequences for the PSUs BSNL and MTNL.