The most awaited 3G auction begins on thursday i.e. 25th Feb,2010 when the government invited the applications from the teleccom operators for bidding. According to the NIA (notice inviting application) released by the DOT, 3G spectrum will be given to three top bidders in 17 circles, while five circles will have four players excluding the state run BSNL an MTNL. These five circles include Pujab, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
To keep the 3G market competitive, the DOT has kept the merger and acquisition rules tight. If two 3G Players merge their businesses then they will loose one slot of 5 MHz.
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