A senior DoT official is reported to have stated that details of 2G spectrum availability can not be made public. This is looked upon as another confrontation between DoT and the regulator Trai, since the latter had recommended publication of details of spectrum available for commercial use. DoT argues that such information cannot be made public since spectrum is also used by security agencies.

Industry players maintain that the DoT should adopt a more transparent mode of sharing information. They cite that globally government agencies share such information in advance.