Green light given to 3G auction

The cabinet has givent he green light for the NTC to go ahead with the 3G licensing bidding with four observations.

1. To take into account the effect the bidding will have on TOT and CAT - state enterprises which already have their own 3G plans.

2. It must be made clear that the infrastructure must be new and not the same infrastructure that has to be handed back to the government.

3. National security must be taken into account.

4. The NTC should not simply focus on getting the highest bid for the licenses but to look at the greater good.

NTC says they will hold another public hearing and expects the auction of four to six licenses to go ahead before the end of this year.

Source: ASTV