Government to announce broadband policy next week

By Our Economy Bureau | 06 Aug 2004

New Delhi: The government yesterday said it will unveil the new broadband policy next week. "My ministry is going to unveil the new broadband policy next week. It is going to be a customer-friendly broadband policy", union communication and IT minister Dayanidhi Maran said at the launch of MTNL''s certifying authority service.

"The policy is being unveiled after a series of interactions between TRAI and Department of Telecom," Maran said, adding that it would bring a new revolution in the communication sector.

Asked whether the DoT had accepted TRAI''s recommendation with regard to unbundling of last mile link of MTNL and BSNL, Maran said "wait for just seven days everything will be in front of you."