Indian 2G Spectrum Scam: Crony Capitalism on Display?

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Indian Telecom Sector and Its Attractiveness During the 1990s, the telecommunications sector in India benefited from the general opening up of the economy. As the telecom revolution across the globe resulted in better service quality with lower tariffs, India also privatized the telecommunication sector. Accordingly, in 1999, cellular or mobile services were launched... Telecom Policy in India

The GoI had absolute monopoly on telecommunication services till 1994. In November 1994, the government framed the National Telecom Policy (NTP) permitting private sector participation in the telecommunication sector. In the first phase, two Cellular Mobile Telephone Services (CMTS) licenses were awarded for each of the four metros i.e...

During 2006, the companies that were providing CDMA-based mobile services under the UAS license (including Reliance and Tata),applied for permission to use GSM technology. However, regulations in force during that period did not allow a combination of technologies...

The granting of UAS licenses in 2007 created a major stir. In May 2009, Telecom Watchdog, an NGO, submitted a complaint to the Central Vigilance Commission. (CVC) pointing out irregularities and requesting for an enquiry. The CVC, after a preliminary enquiry, found "blatant violation of the terms and conditions in the 2G spectrum allocation"..

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