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High spectrum costs may leave valuable bands underutilized

Former ICT adviser Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb suggests that allocation policies should focus on service coverage rather than immediate revenue generation.

TBS Bangladesh ยท 19 September 2026, 3:40 PM

Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb, the former ICT adviser to the interim government, has argued that spectrum allocation policies must prioritize service coverage over short-term revenue goals. He warned that setting excessively high prices for spectrum could result in valuable bands remaining unused.