New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- India's telecom regulator has sought public views on whether other entities, like those providing internet services or large connected device networks, should be allowed to bid for spectrum along with wireless carriers to ensure competition during auctions.

"Apparently, the concern of the Department of Economic Affairs is to ensure effective competition in the auction process," the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said in a consultation paper released on Tuesday. Stakeholders have until 28 October to submit their feedback.

Spectrum sale is shaped by market forces as well as various economic and technological factors, such as demand for telecom services and the number of bidders participating in the auc...