One-man panel to examine norms to allocate airwaves: Sibal

NEW DELHI - Communication Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday said his ministry will set up a one-man committee to examine how appropriate the current norms are to allocate airwaves to telecom players as the issue has become a matter of hot debate.

The committee will be headed by retired Supreme Court Justice Shivaraj V. Patil.

We are looking at internal procedures adopted by DOT (Department of Telecommunications) during the period 2001 to 2009 for the issuance of licenses and allocation of spectrum, Sibal told reporters here.