Author: PTI
Publication: The Pioneer
Date: April 4, 2011
URL: http://www.dailypioneer.com/329120/2G-firm-delegates'-fitness-key-factor-in-cornering-spectrum.html
Physical fitness of the representatives of
telecom companies became the deciding factor for submission of Letter of Intent
and entry fees for allocation of spectrum making a mockery of first come first
serve basis, the CBI said in its charge sheet against former Telecom Minister
A Raja and eight others.
The CBI, which has divided the charge sheet
into five sections -- probe into cut-off dates, probe into first come first
serve basis, dual technology approvals and spectrum allocation, eligibility
of companies and cheating Government exchequer -- attempted to present the
picture of events that took place during 2007-08.
"Investigations have revealed that as
per the ill-conceived design of distribution of Letter of Intent and receipt
of LOI compliance and entry fee, applicant company representative were required
to rush to the reception area of the Sanchar Bhavan...," the charge sheet
filed in the special court of OP Saini against Raja and others said.
"...As a result of the conspiracy, M/s
Swan Telecom (also chargesheeted) were the first to submit the compliance
for Delhi circle and M/s Unitech Wireless (Tamil Nadu) Pvt Ltd were able to
get priority in all circles over many other applicants which had applied much
before it.
"This desperate race to the reception
area led to a lot of chaos which also resulted in a situation that physical
fitness of the representatives became the main deciding factor for priority
in submission of compliance of LoI and entry fee making a mockery of the first
come first served policy," it said.
