Not a Good Idea Sirjee!

The decision of the Hon Supreme Court in canceling all of the 122 licenses issued on or after Jan 2008, will create more problems than solve them. It will essentially tar all the players with the same brush and club the folks who used it to make money with those who rolled out services as per commitment. Consequently, it will prove to be a bonanza for the players existing before the Jan 2008 in those circles as there will be significant movements from those likely to be cancelled to the older established players, using mobile Number Portablity. The Hon Supreme Court is absolutely correct in trying to ensure that old wrongs need to be righted, but the key question that will emerge is what happens to the millions of subscribers who have adopted a new service provider in the last four years.
That A Raja is culpable is probably beyond question. That some private players suborned the process is also beyond question. However, in righting these two wrongs, the onus of the burden has shifted to the consumer who probably had no clue or did not have any wherewithal to deal with the issues.
The big beneficiaries will be the big three Airtel, Vodafone and Reliance - who will see massive influx of subscribers from the cancelled licensees. Is it anyone's cause to suggest that Raja's wrongdoing should lead to a windfall for the old players.
I am sure that while examining these issues, the Hon Supreme Court must have applied its mind on the above issues. It would be a good idea to get some clarity on the issues sooner rather than later