Question : TASK FORCE ON INTERNET TELEPHONY

(a) whether the Government have decided to allow Internet Telephony;

(b) if so, whether the Department of Telecommunication decided to constitute special task force to formulate a strategy for this purpose;

(c) whether this task force has submitted its report to the Government;

(d) if so, the details of the recommendations made by this task force; and

(e) if not, the time by which this task force is likely to submit its report?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ( SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR )


(a) Yes, Sir. The Internet Telephony Service has been allowed from 1st April, 2002.

(b) No, Sir.

(c) to (e): Do not arise in view of (b) above.