The Cabinet today gave its approval to the guidelines on spectrum sharing based on the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI. The decision is part of Government's commitment to improve spectral efficiency and quality of service. <br/><br/>As per the guidelines, spectrum sharing would be allowed only for the access service providers in the first instance in a Licensed Service Area, LSA where both the licensees are having spectrum in the same band. Leasing of spectrum will not be permitted. <br/><br/>For the purpose of charging Spectrum Usage Charges, SUC, licensees shall be considered as sharing their entire spectrum holding in the particular band in the entire LSA. All access spectrum including traded spectrum will be sharable provided that both licensees are having spectrum in the same band.