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PREPARED BY NIKITA SAXENA,HAMSAGADDA SIVAJI

*The word spectrum refers to a collection of various

types of electromagnetic radiations of different wavelengths. Spectrum or airwaves are the radio frequencies on which all communication singnals travel. In India the radio frequencies are being used for different types of services like space communication, mobile communication, broadcasting, radio navigation, mobile satellite service, aeronautical satellite services, defence communication etc. Radio frequency is a natural resource but unlike other resources it will deplete when used. But it will be wasted if not used efficiently.

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*2G is short for second generation wire
less telephone technology. Second generation cellular telecom networks were commercially launched on the gsm standard in finland by radiolinga in 1991.

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*The 2g-spectrum telecom licenses granted to a
selected group of favored companies, which otherwise were totally ineligible for providing telecom services are quite obviously tainted contracts media reports indicated that cag pointed out that 12 such ineligible companies secure 85 out of 132 licenses across various jurisdiction in India for the 2g spectrum. central government had a staggeringly-high loss of 1.7 lakh crores to the public exchequer.

*By providing licenses to such ineligible companies the

* DR.SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY wrote the first five letters to pm

manmohan Singh seeking permission to prosecute A.RAJA in regards to the 2g spectrum scam in November 2008.however,singh took no action, leading swami to file a case on his own in the supreme court of India regarding the matter, which then asked the CBI to produce a detailed report on the matter.