The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is reportedly in favour of taking back the additional spectrum held by incumbent GSM operators and has asked DoT to explain the reasons for allocating extra spectrum to such operators.

Reports state that the CVC was not convinced by DoT’s presentation made before it to explain the logic behind allocation of additional spectrum.

“When in the licence agreements it was written that the operators would be provided a cumulative maximum spectrum of 6.2 MHz, then under what circumstances did DoT permit higher quantum of spectrum?" CVC has asked the DoT.

CVC has also asked DoT as to why additional spectrum beyond 6.2 MHz was not auctioned as this has resulted a huge financial loss to the exchequer.