CDMA operators have asked the government to accept the telecom regulator's recommendations on capping of spectrum in circles, cost for buying additional spectrum, and mergers and acquisitions, without caving in to the GSM players' pressure.

"TRAI recommendations are pro-consumer and will help bridge digital divide by linking spectrum allocation with roll-out obligations. These are well balanced, progressive and transparent," CDMA operators lobby, Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India (AUSPI), said in a letter to Communications Minister A. Raja.