National Telecom Policy
E902172
The National Telecom Policy is an Indian government framework that guides the development, regulation, and expansion of the country’s telecommunications sector, including issues like licensing, spectrum management, and consumer access.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Government of India policy
ⓘ
telecommunications policy framework ⓘ |
| aimsToAlignWith | international telecom standards and best practices ⓘ |
| appliesToSector |
information and communication technologies
ⓘ
telecommunications sector ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| covers |
allocation and pricing of spectrum
ⓘ
broadband penetration targets ⓘ consumer grievance redressal mechanisms ⓘ emerging telecom technologies policy direction ⓘ licensing of telecom service providers ⓘ security and lawful interception framework ⓘ universal service funding mechanisms ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf | Telecom Regulatory Authority of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Department of Telecommunications
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Ministry of Communications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
encourage private sector participation in telecom
ⓘ
enhance consumer choice in telecom services ⓘ ensure efficient use of spectrum ⓘ expand rural telecommunication access ⓘ increase teledensity ⓘ promote affordable telecom services ⓘ promote competition in telecom services ⓘ promote growth of telecommunications services ⓘ promote research and development in telecom ⓘ strengthen regulatory framework for telecom ⓘ support indigenous telecom equipment manufacturing ⓘ |
| policyArea |
economic policy
ⓘ
infrastructure policy ⓘ |
| policyType | sectoral policy ⓘ |
| regulates |
broadband and internet access policy direction
ⓘ
consumer protection in telecom services ⓘ infrastructure sharing in telecom ⓘ interconnection framework ⓘ quality of service in telecom ⓘ spectrum management ⓘ telecom licensing ⓘ telecom tariffs policy direction ⓘ universal service obligations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Digital Communications Policy 2018
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Telecom Policy 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ National Telecom Policy 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ New Telecom Policy 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stakeholder |
Indian telecom consumers
ⓘ
internet service providers in India ⓘ telecom equipment manufacturers in India ⓘ telecom service providers in India ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.