Government tells PTA to get 3G auction process rolling

PTA says the auction will be completed by end of February 2014.


Shahbaz Rana October 07, 2013
PTA says the auction will be completed by end of February 2014. DESIGN: CREATIVE COMMONS

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of IT directed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Monday to commence the process of carrying out 3G spectrum auction. 

PTA has been entrusted to carry out the auction in the shortest possible time. As first order of business, however, it will seek to acquire services of a consultant.

A five month deadline for the auction to be completed has been set, with the process to culminate by the end of February, 2014.

As per the directive issued by the IT Ministry, the allocation of the spectrum will be open for new entrants and will be technology-neutral.

COMMENTS (9)

ijlal | 11 years ago | Reply

Kindly check the heading of the article.

wafaq | 11 years ago | Reply

what is your headline, is it not wrong? "PTA tells PTA"

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