Spectrum is similar to atma: Draft Telecom Bill 2022

New Delhi: Taking cue from holy book Bhagwad Gita, the draft telecom bill has equated spectrum to the soul which remains immortal and has used the analogy to propose its use for continuity of telecom service of entities that face insolvency. The draft telecom bill 2022 recognises that spectrum is a valuable and inexhaustible natural resource which has an element of public good and therefore, it is vital to ensure its efficient use and management.

“In a way, spectrum is similar to atma, which is ajar, amar as described in Shrimad Bhagwad Gita. Like atma, spectrum too does not have any physical form, yet it is omnipresent,” the draft said.

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, while making a presentation on the telecom bill, said spectrum has remained intact since the time the universe was created.