Tag: telecom
Telecom Bill: Fails To Comply With India’s Digital Economy Law –...
TK ArunWhy the draft telecom bill falls short of the new law India’s dynamic digital economy needsTelecom laws around the world date back to...
Requirements for A New Telecom Law – IMPRI Impact and Policy...
T K ArunIt is welcome that the government has invited comments on the consultation paper on a new telecom law. It needs lots of...
Sale and leaseback of Spectrum may Save the Telecom Sector
The government is reportedly mulling over various measures to provide relief to the telecom sector, ranging from extending the payment period for outstanding dues to 20 years, to lowering the license fees and spectrum usage charges as shares of revenue. These are all welcome thoughts but if telcos follow the ‘sale and lease’ policy common in the aviation industry, they would avoid locking up capital on a spectrum hoard.
