Ringing in change

The Telecom Commission swings from revenue maximisation to universal coverage in poll season

The Telecom Commission’s decision on net neutrality had made headlines recently. At the same meeting, another decision was taken but not talked about. Once implemented, this proposal could have a significant impact on the telecom sector reeling under debt. Perhaps much more than the internationally-hyped net neutrality — that has almost split the world into good and evil — would have. 

The Commission wants the Draft National Digital Communications Policy 2018 to be modified before it goes to the Union Cabinet. The modifications directed by the Commission should please the industry, which has been lobbying for a reduction in taxes and