NEW TELECOM POLICY 2011

Following are the few highlights of the NEW TELECOM POLICY-2011 announced by Telecom Minister KAPIL SIBAL
1.Mergers and acquisitions should be liberal;
there should not be less than six competitors in each circle,including BSNL
2.Spectrum sharing should be considered.
3.Spectrum to be delinked from license.
4.License to be renewed after 10 years not 20 years like earlier.
5.Drafting committee for national spectrum act to be formed under retired judge Shivraj V Patil.
6.To finalize new Telecom Policy 2011 by year end.
7.Application for renewal to come 30 months in advance.
8.Yet to decide on pricing mechanism for 2G spectrum.
9.Regular audit of spectrum from agencies.
10.A broadband committee formed by DoT to look into the issues related to national broadband plan headed by IT advisor to Prime Minister,Sam Pitroda