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Allotment of 4 G Spectrum to BSNL – Why refer to TRAI – Allot Spectrum to BSNL immediately

29 Friday Mar 2019

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It is reported that the question of allotment of 4G Spectrum has been referred to TRAI by the DOT and the same is pending with the TRAI for some time.

The allotment of 4G Spectrum to private telcos was never referred to TRAI. Then why refer it to the TRAI when it comes to  BSNL. This is completely discriminatory and against the interests of the subscribers and BSNL. Further the anti-BSNL stand of the TRAI is well known through its past decisions.

The government should put an end to this injustice to the BSNL. The 4 G Spectrum should be allotted BSNL with out delay.

2G Spectrum scam case dismissal – BJP and Congress governments responsible

22 Friday Dec 2017

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The CBI Special Court has acquitted all the accused in the 2G spectrum scam case, including former Communications Minister A.Raja and DMK M.P.Kanimozhi. The judge has stated that the prosecution utterly and miserably failed to prove the charges.

There is nothing much to get surprised. The UPA government wanted to save its face and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and went slow in the matter. BJP, which during the last general election utilised the scam effectively also went slow after winning the election.

The main reason? In addition to the political leaders there are many corporates and telecom companies in the list of accused. Besides Raja and Kanimozhi, there were other accused like Shahid Balwa, Vinod Goenka, Asif Balwa, Rajiv Aggarwal, Karim Morani, P. Amirtham, M.K. Dayalu Ammal and Sharad Kumar. The charge sheet filed by the ED had also named the following nine companies as accused- Kalaignar TV, STPL (now Etisalat DB Telecom (P) Ltd), Kusegaon Realty (P) Ltd, Cineyug Media & Entertainment (P) Ltd, Dynamix Realty, Eversmile Construction Company (P) Ltd, Conwood Construction & Developers (P) Ltd, DB Realty Ltd and Mystical Construction (P) Ltd (earlier known as Nihar Constructions (P) Ltd).

NDA government wants to tag in DMK. It also wants that no wrong message goes to the corporates that the government is against the interest of the corporates.

Hence even after 7 years of continuous sittings by the CBI court, three years under UPA and four years under NDA, no important evidence was presented by the CBI to ensure that the accused are punished. It is once again proved that corporates’ interests are more important than political interests.

National Telecom Policy 2018.

28 Saturday Oct 2017

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The government is in the process of formulating the National Telecom Policy 2018, it is reported.

The National Telecom Policy 1994, initiated private entry in Telecom. NTP -1999/2000 gave many subsidies to the private operators. NTP-2006 continued the same policy and in fact resulted in cancellation of BSNL tenders for mobile lines. What will the proposals in the NTP – 2018? May be more benefits to the private operators and injustice and ignoring the PSUs BSNL and MTNL?

In his letter to Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener Joint Forum and General Secretary BSNLEU, dated 04-01-2006, just before the start of the strike on 4/5 January, then Secretary DOT has given written assurance that “the views of the union will be duly considered as and when the draft of the telecom policy is formulated.” This was in addition to the assurance that there will be no disinvestment of BSNL and also that there will be no unbundling of the copper cables. The strike was withdrawn on the basis of these assurances in the last minute.

As such, the government is committed to hear the views of the unions/associations in BSNL on the formulation of the next Telecom Policy which is expected by next year.

Next round of Spectrum Auction soon – TRAI

29 Tuesday Aug 2017

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The process for the next round of auction of Spectrum (air-waves) is expected shortly. TRAI has given indication in this direction. Spectrum in almost all category is available. Last time, the government got Rs. 65,789 crore in the auction.

The government should concede the demand of the BSNL and the Unions for allotment of spectrum free, considering that BSNL is a 100% government company and is short of funds at present. It is serving the people in all parts of the country, including lakhs of remote villages, where the private companies are shy of providing service due to high costs and losses.