PMO to take a final call if DCC should be disbanded, say officials

The Department of Telecommunications believes the Digital Communications Commission body serves no additional purpose since most approvals are often taken on an inter-ministerial basis

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) will soon take a final call on whether to disband the Digital Communications Commission (DCC), officials at the department of telecommunications (DoT) said.

“The premise of the discussions remains the same. We have stated that the body leads to duplication of work. A decision on this is expected soon,” a DoT official said.

“While the proposal to disband the inter-ministerial body had been floated earlier as well, talks had not reached far.

This time, the issue has been discussed in detail and a proposal to this effect has been sent to the PMO, where it