(a) the tele-density in the country during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government proposes to review telecome policy in regard to issue of twenty-year licences to telecom operators;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to examine the utility of twenty-year licences in the light of rapid escalation of spectrum values in the country?
THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)
(a) Service Area-wise tele-density (in percentage) in the country during the last three years and current year (as on 31.05.2014) is given at Annexure.
(b) No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.
(c) Does not arise in view of (b) above.
(d) No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.