SC dismisses spectrum extension petitions by corporate groups
Q. On 14th May’15, Supreme Court dismissed a bunch of petitions filed by various telecom companies, including Vodafone and Bharti Airtel, seeking ________.- Published on 14 May 15a. Abolition of Net Neutrality
b. Increased in Call Rates
c. Extension of their spectrum licenses
d. Implementation of Net Neutrality
ANSWER: Extension of their spectrum licenses
Petitioners were seeking extension of their 20-year spectrum licenses by another 10 years. The telecom operators had also challenged the government's decision to reject their applications for extension of their licenses and auction the spectrum surrendered by them.