Letter to BS: It is vital to revise the reserve price for 5G spectrum

By insisting on the higher reserve price for 5G spectrum, Digital Communications Commission may well be killing the proverbial golden goose

Apropos your excellent editorial “Pricing impasse” (July 12), I do hope the Digital Communications Commission (DCC) listens to your sane advice and has a serious relook at the totally impractical reserve price for the 5G spectrum auction. In fact, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has taken a conservative position by suggesting a price of Rs 492 crore per MHz; if it were to consider the ground reality in the sector, it would actually recommended an even lower figure. Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's admission — stress in the industry — was a pragmatic statement and it would be