Telecom regulator TRAI on Tuesday recommended doing away with caps on spectrum holding in individual bands, and also mooted relaxing the overall ceiling.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, in its recommendation to the government, said the current limit allowing an operator to hold up to 50% of the total spectrum available within a band in a zone should be removed. It has also suggested raising the limit for overall holding across all bands to 35% from 25%. The proposals, if accepted, would provide major relief for the soon-to -be-merged Idea Cellular and Vodafone.