New Delhi: The S-band spectrum scam is the latest one to embarrass the already tainted UPA government.
Legal experts had advised the government that it should take a policy decision to terminate the controversial S-band allocation.
CNN-IBN has accessed a copy of the legal opinion that given to the government on the issue on July 12, 2010.
The Government had realised that the Antrix-Devas lease agreement on G-SAT-6 and 6A would take away most of the total S-band spectrum available.
Legal opinion indicates it would have been difficult for the Indian Space Research Organisation to annul the contract with Antrix Devas on its own.
It also suggested that instead of the Department of Space taking a decision to terminate the contract, it would be more prudent for the Government of India to take a decision, as a matter policy, in exercise of its executive power, a policy decision having the seal and approval of the Cabinet and duly gazetted as per the Business Rules of the Government of India.
The contract was signed in 2005, sent for a review in 2009 and in 2010 it was decided it will be annulled. But that contract still hasn't been terminated.
S-band has massive commercial value in mobile telephony and also known as 2.5 GHz band used in 4G mobile technology like WiMax and LTE. The S-band spectrum is usually auctioned globally.
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