India unveils framework for new telecommunication policy
Indian communications and IT minister Kapil Sibal has unveiled the framework of a new telecommunication policy which would usher in reforms such as audits of spectrum usage, de-linking of spectrum allocation and licences, and changes in merger and acquisition guidelines, reports The Times of India.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, which expressed concern over the low broadband penetration in India, today issued a consultation paper on 'National Broadband Plan''.