The government on Wednesday said the next round of spectrum auction will begin as per schedule on February 3. It also hopes to resolve and finalize the pending issues before that.
 
Telecoms Secretary MF Farooqui said on the sidelines of the Telecom Sector Skill Council event that pending issues, including the annual spectrum fee are expected to be resolved before the auction begins next month.
 
There are unresolved issues such as spectrum usage charges (SUC) and guidelines on mergers and acquisitions. The industry has sought clarity before bidding for airwaves.
 
Bharti Group Deputy Managing Director Akhil Gupta said that the sector is waiting for clarity on SUC.
 
“We can take a call only when clarity is there," he said
 
Wednesday is last day for submitting applications to take part in the spectrum auction and withdrawals are allowed until January 27.