CIT Ministry studying roll back of spectrum fee for community radio

NEW DELHI: The Communication and Information Technology Ministry has received the report of a high-level committee set up to roll back the revised spectrum charges for community radio stations.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said the CIT Ministry was presently studying the report and a decision was ?under process.?

The Committee had been set up by the WPC Wing of the CIT Ministry following representations from various organisations including community radio stations to the I&B Ministry.

The I&B Ministry had requested the CIT Ministry on 10 May this year to reconsider the decision and roll back the increase in spectrum fee for community radio stations.