Multiple choice

Which of the following has/have been proposed under the National Telecom Policy, 2012?1. Doing away with roaming charges.

  1. Introducing a Spectrum Act
  2. Giving more power to telecom regulators.

  1. Only 1

  2. Both 1 and 2

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. Both 2 and 3
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Explanation

The Union Cabinet approved the National Telecom Policy in May, 2012, which is set to replace National Telecom Policy, 1999. This policy aims to do away with roaming charges, introduce a pan-India mobile permit that will enable mobile phone firms to offer all communication services, allow operators to share and trade spectrum and facilitate consolidation in the sector. Though included in the original draft, the approved policy made some changes which include scrapping the proposal to give more powers to the telecoms regulator and dropping plans to introduce a Spectrum Act, the legislation that would govern management, pricing and allocation of airwaves in the country.

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