PTA is going to revise the information memorendum for auction of 3G spectrum license once the process of hiring of Onternational Consultants is finalized by the PTA, told Dr. Muhammad Yasin while briefing National Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Information Technology yesterday.
Briefing the committee, Dr. Yasin said the Information Memorandum will be revised completion of the consultant process. The governemnt has already considered the option of creating a group of ocal experts for auction of the 3G license, but during a meeting with the prime minister it was decided to hire a consultant for this purpose, he maintained, but the committee questioned that who will determine that the group selected consists of real experts and not personal choice of government.
Advocate Anusha Rehman Khan was the convener of the committee. She discussed several case studies for 3G license auction with participants that could be replicated in Pakistan in order to earn maximum revenue.
Speaking on the occasion, Telecom Minister of Information Technology member Ismail Shah said that th goverment is going to offer three slots of spectrum and on of defunct license of Instaphone.
Any company that will have the license of Instaphone will have to start operations immediately and for three spectrum slots of new entrants remain successful, they can lay the equipment and system but commercially they can start function after June 2012. He said four new entrants (one for Instaphone and three slots for 3G spectrum) can participate in the process of auction for 3G license.
