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2G SPECTRUMSCAM
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What is 2G?
2G means: Second-Generation Wireless Telephone Technology
2G is relatively new technology in the field of mobile.
2G is not just a network but a good technology. 2G spectrum was the revolutionary technology in their time, it comes with some more benefits.
1. SMS facility was first started with network. 2. Safe for the use, means security level was high. 3. Environmental conditions was very good for this network & no
network shortage was there.
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What is 2G spectrum?
What is spectrum?
What is its relation
with mobile phone
services?
What is the 2G
spectrum ?
Spectrum as a scarcenational resource
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Telecom operation isadministered
Entire country is dividedinto 22 Telecom Circles
All the seven sisterlystates in the North East
comes under a singlecircle called North EastCircle
For every Circle , aseparate telecom license
is issued. Licenses with start-up
spectrum (4.2 MHz) wereissued for mobile services
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SCAM
Gov. awarded 122telecom licenses with 2Gspectrum in Jan 2008 at
2001 rates (Rs 1,685 cr)ignoring the currentmarket value of thespectrum.
As a Result Mobile
subscriber base had shotup to 350 million in 2008from 4 million in 2001
In February 2007, Hutch
sold its 67% equity to
Vodafone at Rs 75,000 cr
signaling
substantial increase in
spectrum value
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THE 2 G S PECTRUM SCAM
After obtaining licenses atcheap rates, the privatecompanies sold (diluted)their equities to foreigntelecom companies at a veryhigh price
Shyam Telecom: Sold 74%to Sistema of Russia (MTSbrand)
- Unitech: Sold 67%to
Telenor of Norway(Uninor brand)
- Swan Telecom: Sold DBGroup about 45%toEtisalat, UAE (Cheers
brand) - Tata Teleservice: Sold
26%to NTT of Japan(DoCoMo brand)
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Financial Loss
Category Loss as per CAG
(Rs. in Crore)
122 New licences 1,02,498
35 Dual Tech Licences 37,154
Spectrum Held in Excess of 6.2MHZ 36,993
Total Loss 1,76,645
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WHAT ARE THE CHARGES ON FORMER
TELECOM MINISTER A RAJA?
CHEAP TELECOM LICENSES
Entry fee for spectrum licenses in 2008 pegged at 2001 prices
Mobile subscriber base had shot up to 350 million in 2008 from 4millioin 2001.
NOPROCEDURES FOLLOWED
Rules changed after the game had begun. Cut-off date for applications advanced by a week.
Licenses issued on a first-come-first-served basis.
No proper auction process followed, no bids invited.
Raja ignored advice of TRAI, Law Ministry, Finance Ministry.
TRAI had recommended auctioning of spectrum at market rates.
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Were senior officers involved in
this scam? Two top most officers of DoT Mr D.S. Mathur, Secretary-
DoT,
Ms Manu Madhavan,Member
(Finance), DoT. Did not agree with A Rajas
approach.
Retired on December 31,2007.
Appointed Mr SiddharthaBehura as Secretary (DoT).Who completely followed hisinstructions.
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Steps taken by Government after
Scam Set up a special branch of CBI to
look into the matter.
Telecom Minister resigns his
post after Scam.
A Raja also arrested by the CBI.
CBI also arrested Mr
Siddharatha Behura (Secretary-DoT), and Mr RK
Chandolia (PS to Mr Raja) r ARaja,
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Presented By :-
Neha Kumari
Nikhil Merothiya
Nitin PharswanPalak Mehta
Pavi Yadav
Pratik Gupta
Shiven Chawla
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