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What is 2G?
2G means: Second-Generation Wireless Telephone Technology 2G is relatively new technology in the field of mobile.
2G spectrum was the revolutionary technology in their time, it comes with some more benefits.
SMS facility was first started with network. Safe for the use, means security level was high. Environmental conditions was very good for this network & no
History of 2G
2G spectrum technology was first launched in 1991 in
Finland only in the GSM mobile phones but this is not the latest technology that we are using.
What is scam?
2G licenses issued to private telecom players at throwaway
prices in 2008
Spectrum scam has cost the government Rs. 1.76 lakh
minister for communication and information technology until being tainted in the 2G spectrum scam and resigning in 2010.
Beneficiary
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) circumvented
the rules to help Swan Telecom, which effectively acted as a front for Reliance Telecommunications.
Big beneficiary of the 2G spectrum allocation was Unitech
scam came to public notice when the Indian Income Tax Department investigated political lobbyist Nira Radia .
The Supreme Court of India took Subramaniam Swamy's
complaints on record [With Case type: Writ Petition (Civil),Case No:10, Year:2011].
Corporations involved
Unitech Group Swan Telecom Videocon Telecommunications Limited Reliance Communications Sistema Shyam Mobile (MTS) Sistema Mobile
Russia Tata Communications Vodafone Essar Loop Mobile S Tel Dishnet Wirless Allianz Infra
Politicians involved
Mr. A. Raja- Minister of Communication and Telecom Kanimozhi, daughter of M Karunanidhi, and Member of
Parliament who actively participated in the allocation of Spectrums. Karunanidhi too was involved in this scam.
Bureaucrats involved
Siddhartha Behura Pradip Baijal R K Chandolia
Petitioners in 2G scam
political activist, lawyer, Dr Subramanyam Swami Poranjay Guha Thakurta, a journalist Prashant Bhushan, on behalf of the Centre for Public
Interest Litigation
Others: Several eminent people like former chief election
Impact of 2G
The scam has badly bruised the image of Indian
References
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