(a) whether the Government have received any suggestions in regard to merger of separate regulatory voices for telecom, broadcasting and information technology into a single united authority; and
(b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?
(a) whether the Government have received any suggestions in regard to merger of separate regulatory voices for telecom, broadcasting and information technology into a single united authority; and
(b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS
(SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a & b) Sir, a group has been constituted under the chairmanship of Finance Minister with one of the mandates to suggest the new legislation to replace Indian Telegraph Act 1885 taking into account the convergence between Telecom, Computers, Television & Electronics. The group will examine all the aspects including regulation of services.