Cabinet Gives Nod To New Telecom Policy: Report

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
source told news agency Press Trust of India.According to the draft of the policy, NDCP is focused on increasing high-speed broadband
penetration, with use of modern technologies like 5G and optical fibres across the country at affordable rates.The draft promised to
rationalise levies such as spectrum charges to rejuvenate debt-ridden telecom sector, the proposed new telecom policy seeks to provide
broadband access to all with 50 megabit per second speed, 5G services and create 40 lakh new jobs by 2022.It included provisions to adopt
"Optimal Pricing of Spectrum" to ensure sustainable and affordable acces to digital communications
High spectrum price and related charges have been main concern of telecom services segment, which is reeling under a debt of around Rs 7.8
lakh crore.