The Department of Telecommunications<\/a> (DoT) is working on a law tentatively titled the Wireless & Spectrum Act<\/a> to replace the India Wireless Act, 1933, which will cover all issues regarding critical airwaves, including allotment, auction and reservation of the scarce natural resource, among other details.
The ministries of defence, home affairs and the Department of Space, along with the DoT, are currently working on the draft. The legislation is likely to be introduced in the monsoon session of parliament, a senior government official told ET, asking not to be named.
\"The idea is to create a roadmap for all wireless communication such as mobile, satellite, even for defence purposes, in harmony with the global best practices and standards,\" the official said.
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The legislation aims to put to rest all disputes and debates on which spectrum is to be auctioned, allocated or reserved for defence and other government purposes.
The new law will be modelled on the lines of the US' Communications Act of 1934, another official said. It will supersede several court orders and address litigation in the sector, officials said. Secondly, the law will also allow the government to auction or allocate airwaves depending upon the need of the hour.
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