The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on March 12, 2024, issued a notification regarding annual spectrum usage charges.
The following has been stated: -
•It has been decided in continuation of the previous O. M. of even no. dt. July 07, 2023, as an interim measure, for a period of Six months with effect from January 13, 2024, to continue to make frequency assignments administratively for broadcasting (including community radio), H/V/UHF/SHF fixed/mobile networks (including CMRTS), radars, experimentation, demonstration and satellite-based applications (including DTH, Teleport, DSNG, VSAT, NLD, ILD, INMARSAT).
•The allotment of the spectrum would be made with the following conditions and upon obtaining an undertaking from applicants that they would agree to the assignment of frequencies with conditions some of them are as follows:
i.The allotment of the spectrum is provisional and subject to Govt’s decision on allotment & pricing of the spectrum.
ii. In the event of a final decision to allot spectrum only through the auction process, the provisional allotment of spectrum shall be withdrawn
•The revised spectrum charging Order No. P-11014/34/2009-PP dated December 11, 2023, shall be applicable with effect from April 01, 2024 onwards.
•Upon any shift/ change in allotment policy due notice of 3 months of such change, time to make appropriate arrangements will be given and the same has to be complied with by the wireless users.
The detailed notification is given in the document attached below.
[Notification No. R-11014/15/2012-NT (Pt.)]
