[apnic-talk] The Indian IT Plan Proposals
Hi,
Check out the IT Task Force's Proposals on the IT action plan
for India at http://it-taskforce.nic.in/it-taskforce/inf-drive.htm
Some proposals of interest ....
a) Access nodes to be opened by DoT at all District HQs and local
charge areas by 26 Jan 2000
b) ISPs shd ensure that the Internet Infrastructure will not be
used for telephone traffic
c) Voice & Data services permitted on leased circuits for IT Software
dev and IT services; surcharge on leased & dedicated circuits for
V & D communication to be withdrawn from 15 Aug 1998.
d) Doubling of leased line rentals for CUGs, Basic Services licensees,
Cellular services and other value added services reduced to
single normal leased rentals
e) Intelligent network Services including free phone and premium
services (1-800, 1-900) to be introduced by 31 Dec 1998
f) No license fee for setting up ISP services for first 5 years;
a Re 1.00 (yes one rupee) nominal license fee from the 6th
year..
g) Authorised public & govt orgs to provide direct gateway access to
the Internet. Private ISPs to provide such access after clearance
from the Defence.
--Gopi Garge
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