DOT Clarifies That UAS Licenses Issued As Per The Government Policy

Attention of the Government has been drawn to certain issues raised in the media regarding grant of Unified Access Services (UAS) licenses in 2008 in the context of the filing of an SLP in the Hon?ble Supreme Court and Draft Audit Report of CAG.

In this regard, the Department of Telecommunications has clarified that all the UAS licenses in 2008 were issued as per the policy decisions taken by the Government in November 2003 and subsequent detailed guidelines issued in December 2005. It is further clarified that since 2003 Department had issued 51 UAS licenses prior to January 2008 under the same guidelines on ?First Come First Served Basis?.

UAS licenses are granted based on information filed by the applicants as per the prescribed guidelines. If any misrepresentation of facts is brought to notice at a later date necessary action can be taken as per due procedure under the relevant rules. Any misrepresentation by an applicant cannot be construed as indicative of malafide on the part of the Department.

The matter is currently being looked into by various agencies and has also been raised from time to time in various Hon?ble Courts and the SLP filed before the Supreme Court is pending consideration for admission.