Rational spectrum pricing is the biggest motivation for operator participation in spectrum auctions It took two unsuccessful auctions and huge notional revenue losses for the government to realise that rational spectrum pricing is the biggest motivation for operator participation. Consequently, TRAI suggested a sharp decline in the pan-Indian reserve price for the spectrum auction scheduled to be held in end-2013 or early 2014. For the 1800 MHz band, the bid price for pan-Indian spectrum has been reduced from...