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Automotive dealers slam Govt CNG plan

2013-12-02 02:26:01| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

A taxi driver fills his tank with CNG at a gas station on Rushworth street, San Fernando.

Dutch govt 'cautiously positive' on EC telecom proposals

2013-11-25 11:10:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) The Dutch government said it will give a "cautiously positive" response to the European Commission's proposed telecoms legislation when EU telecom ministers meet on 05 December, the Dutch minister Henk Kamp said in a letter to parliament. The EC's proposals on consumer protection and net neutrality are largely in line with the Dutch government's view, and the Dutch minister will work to ensure the EU net neutrality rules are in line with the legislation passed in the Netherlands last year, Kamp said. The Dutch also support the EC's efforts to further coordinate spectrum allocation, but do not want to see this result in power being taken away from national governments. On the EC's proposals for simplifying wholesale network access regulation, the Dutch minister said he wants to ensure rules allow for the continued existence of multiple alternative providers in order to support competition and innovation. Kamp was also less enthusiastic about the EC's proposals for roaming tariffs, saying they may not achieve the objective of lower rates. He also considers the EC's aim to pass the legislation by the European elections next spring as perhaps too ambitious.

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Indian govt approves higher spectrum reserve prices

2013-11-25 02:15:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) has approved increasing the mobile spectrum reserve price by up to 25 percent. The group agreed with the recommendation of the Telecom Commission to increase Trai's recommendation on 1800 and 900 MHz band reserve prices. The base price for 900 MHz will be set 25 percent higher than what the regulator had recommended and is now priced at INR 3.60 billion per MHz for Delhi, INR 3.28 billion for Mumbai, and INR 1.25 billion for Kolkata, PTI writes. The 1800 MHz spectrum will start at INR 17.65 billion per MHz, 15 percent higher than Trai's recommendation. Telecom minister Kapil Sibal further announced that spectrum usage charges will not be changed. Trai had proposed a flat fee of 3 percent of adjusted gross revenue but the existing regime of 3 to 8 percent, depending on spectrum holdings, will be continued. The EGoM also approved spectrum trading in principle. Trai will issue guidelines on the matter.

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