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Broadband Policy, 2004
by Snehashish Ghosh published Aug 07, 2012 last modified Mar 15, 2013 05:47 AM — filed under:
The Broadband Policy, 2004 (“Policy”) was laid down by the Government of India in order to realize the potential of broadband services. It aimed at enhancing the quality of life by implementation of tele-education, tele-medicine, e-governance, entertainment and also to generate employment through high speed access to information and web-based communication.
Located in Telecom / Resources
New Telecom Policy, 1999
by Snehashish Ghosh published Aug 17, 2012 last modified Mar 15, 2013 05:56 AM — filed under:
The New Telecom Policy, 1999 was formulated on the basis of the report of Group on Telecommunication. The Government, constituted a high level Group on Telecommunication (GoT) to review the existing telecom policy i.e., the National Telecom Policy, 1994. The main reason for a new telecom policy was that the goals of the National Telecom policy, 1994 were not achieved within the stipulated time period and on the other hand there was immense growth in information and communication technology, this led to the need for a change in the telecom policy.
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National Telecom Policy, 2012
by Snehashish Ghosh published Aug 20, 2012 last modified Mar 15, 2013 06:00 AM — filed under:
The National Telecom Policy, 2012 was approved by the Union Cabinet on May 31, 2012.
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Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
by Snehashish Ghosh published Aug 20, 2012 last modified Mar 15, 2013 06:13 AM — filed under:
The main object of the Telegraph Act was to give power to the Government to install telegraph lines on private as well as public property.
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DoT — Its Powers and Responsibilities
by Snehashish Ghosh published Dec 06, 2012 last modified Mar 15, 2013 06:24 AM — filed under:
The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) works under the aegis of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. DoT is headed a secretary, who is a senior member of the Indian Administrative Services. The secretary of the DoT reports to the Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology.
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Government Policy and Guidelines
by Snehashish Ghosh published Nov 18, 2012 last modified Mar 15, 2013 06:27 AM — filed under:
In this unit Snehashish dwells upon the four main policy guidelines that were formulated by the Government of India.
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TRAI Regulations
by Snehashish Ghosh published Nov 06, 2012 last modified Mar 15, 2013 06:35 AM — filed under:
This section will deal with all regulations issued by TRAI in the course of its functions.
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TRAI Telecommunication Tariff Orders
by Snehashish Ghosh published Nov 13, 2012 last modified Mar 15, 2013 07:04 AM — filed under:
This section will deal with the Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999 which was issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, in order to put a cap on the call rates and other allied services.
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Licensing Framework for Telecom: A Historical Overview
by Snehashish Ghosh published Dec 31, 2012 last modified Mar 15, 2013 07:13 AM — filed under:
In this unit, Snehashish Ghosh tells us about licence, and lists out the major changes in the telecom licensing schemes since 1991.
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Internet Protocol Television
by Tina Mani published Jun 29, 2012 last modified Mar 15, 2013 08:37 AM — filed under:
In this unit, Tina Mani discusses about Internet Protocol Television (IP TV), what is it, its history, how it works, and the service providers in India.
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