US-based chipmaker Qualcomm's wireless broadband licences will stay valid for 20 years after the telecom tribunal on Wednesday upheld the company's plea against the telecom department that had reduced the tenure by 18 months.
Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal's (TDSAT) chairman Justice SB Sinha set aside telecom department's move to reduce the licence period and modify terms of rollout obligation and said that allocation of spectrum must be done according to conditions in the Notice Inviting Applications.
The legally binding document containing the terms of obtaining licences and spectrum during the broadband wireless access (BWA) auctions of 2010 specifies that companies could use BWA spectrum for 20 years from the day it is awarded.
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Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal's (TDSAT) chairman Justice SB Sinha set aside telecom department's move to reduce the licence period and modify terms of rollout obligation and said that allocation of spectrum must be done according to conditions in the Notice Inviting Applications.
The legally binding document containing the terms of obtaining licences and spectrum during the broadband wireless access (BWA) auctions of 2010 specifies that companies could use BWA spectrum for 20 years from the day it is awarded.
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