Tag: Notice Inviting Applications

  • FM Phase III e-auction tomorrow

    FM Phase III e-auction tomorrow

    NEW DELHI: The e-auctions for the second batch of Radio FM Phase III has been put off by a day to 26 October 2016.

    According to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, this has been done as “it is informed that some of the prospective bidder(s) are facing technical difficulties for participating in auction”.

    A note on the website put up late in the evening said the auction had therefore been postponed by One day and will now start on 26 October 2016 from 9.30 am onwards. Late last week, the Government had released the earnest money deposit (EMD) by the pre-qualified bidders and the initial eligibility points (IEP) of each of these.

    According to a list put up on the website of the Ministry, Entertainment Network (India) Limited of the Times Group tops the list with an earnest money deposit of over Rs 375 million (Rs 37.5 crore) thus gaining 15,000 eligibility points.

    This is followed by Ushodaya Enterprises Private Limited with around Rs 133.3 million (around Rs 13.33 crore) as EMD,getting 5331 IEP and Kal Radio Limited with EMD of jRs 133 million (Rs 13.3 crore) and 5320 IEP.

    Alll the eleven bidders have put in an EMD of less than Rs 130 million (Rs 13 crore).

    The Ministry said any assistance in this regard is available on contact helpdesk +91-124- 430 2039 or support@c1eauctions.com.

    For the second batch, the Simultaneous Multiple Round Ascending e-auction process will be carried out for allotting the FM channels, conducted over the Internet. Bidders will be able to access the Electronic Auction System to be used for participation in the Auctions using web browsing software: Internet Explorer 11.x, or Mozilla 34.x. The EAS is a designated computer resource for the receiving of electronic records under the provisions of Section 13(2) of the Information Technology Act 2000, as amended from time to time.

    Also read:

    http://www.indiantelevision.com/regulators/ib-ministry/fm-p-iii-auction-emd-bidders-initial-eligibility-declared-161024

    http://www.radioandmusic.com/biz/regulators/ib-ministry/161021-second-batch-auction-fm-phase-iii-starts-25

     

  • FM Phase III e-auction tomorrow

    FM Phase III e-auction tomorrow

    NEW DELHI: The e-auctions for the second batch of Radio FM Phase III has been put off by a day to 26 October 2016.

    According to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, this has been done as “it is informed that some of the prospective bidder(s) are facing technical difficulties for participating in auction”.

    A note on the website put up late in the evening said the auction had therefore been postponed by One day and will now start on 26 October 2016 from 9.30 am onwards. Late last week, the Government had released the earnest money deposit (EMD) by the pre-qualified bidders and the initial eligibility points (IEP) of each of these.

    According to a list put up on the website of the Ministry, Entertainment Network (India) Limited of the Times Group tops the list with an earnest money deposit of over Rs 375 million (Rs 37.5 crore) thus gaining 15,000 eligibility points.

    This is followed by Ushodaya Enterprises Private Limited with around Rs 133.3 million (around Rs 13.33 crore) as EMD,getting 5331 IEP and Kal Radio Limited with EMD of jRs 133 million (Rs 13.3 crore) and 5320 IEP.

    Alll the eleven bidders have put in an EMD of less than Rs 130 million (Rs 13 crore).

    The Ministry said any assistance in this regard is available on contact helpdesk +91-124- 430 2039 or support@c1eauctions.com.

    For the second batch, the Simultaneous Multiple Round Ascending e-auction process will be carried out for allotting the FM channels, conducted over the Internet. Bidders will be able to access the Electronic Auction System to be used for participation in the Auctions using web browsing software: Internet Explorer 11.x, or Mozilla 34.x. The EAS is a designated computer resource for the receiving of electronic records under the provisions of Section 13(2) of the Information Technology Act 2000, as amended from time to time.

    Also read:

    http://www.indiantelevision.com/regulators/ib-ministry/fm-p-iii-auction-emd-bidders-initial-eligibility-declared-161024

    http://www.radioandmusic.com/biz/regulators/ib-ministry/161021-second-batch-auction-fm-phase-iii-starts-25

     

  • Govt. invites applications for e-auction of first batch of phase III FM Radio stations

    Govt. invites applications for e-auction of first batch of phase III FM Radio stations

    NEW DELHI: A notice was issued by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B) inviting applications for the first batch of phase III FM auctions for 135 stations in 69 cities which already have FM channels.

     

    In addition, e-auction will be held in eight new cities in Jammu and Kashmir and the northeastern states.

     

    While the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) was issued on 2 March, the pre bid conference will be on 10 March, the last date for seeking clarifications on NIA will be on 11 March, clarifications to NIA on 16 March, last date for submission of applications on 23 March, publication of ownership details of applicants on 7 April, Bidder Ownership Compliance Certificate on 10 April, pre-qualification of bidders on 17 April or completion of requisite formalities whichever is later and a mock auction within a week of that and the main e-auction a week thereafter.

     

    The Ministry has placed the full details of the formalities on its website mib.nic.in and has appointed M/s C1 India Private Limited as the ‘Auctioneer’ to advise the Government on the Auction. Administration of the e-auction shall also be the responsibility of M/s C1 India Private Limited.

     

    It has also placed on the website the reserve price of each city and station for e-auction.

     

    The Auction shall be a Simultaneous Multiple Round Ascending (SMRA) e-auction, conducted over the internet. Bidders will be able to access the Electronic Auction System to be used for participation in the auctions using web browsing software: Internet Explorer 11.x, or Mozilla 34.x or Google Chrome 37.x.

     

    The EAS is a designated computer resource for the receiving of electronic records under the provisions of Section 13(2) of the Information Technology Act 2000, as amended from time to time.

     

    Prior to the auction, bidders will have to procure Class-III Digital Signature Certificate(s) (DSC) for signing and encryption issued by any valid Certifying Authority (approved by Controller of Certifying Authorities) in India which is mandatory for accessing the Electronic Auction System (EAS). The details of the licensed Certifying Authorities (CAs) are available on www.cca.gov.in.

     

    Winning Bidders of FM channel(s) in each city shall be determined in the first stage, a Channel Allocation Stage, which will allocate FM channel(s) simultaneously for all the cities. The second stage, a Frequency Allocation Stage, will identify specific frequencies for the winning bidders.