Do you think that the Centre should accept Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s proposals for promoting broadband connectivity? Explain (200 Words)
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KEY POINTS
· Access to secure, reliable, and affordable high-speed broadband services is a clear and urgent priority for every citizen.
· In order to address the supply side of the problem, the TRAI has proposed that operators rolling out fixed-line broadband networks should be given licence fee exemptions.
· To support the demand side of the equation, the regulator has suggested a pilot scheme to reimburse 50 per cent of the monthly fixed-line broadband subscription charges.
· In order to streamline Right of Way permission processes for laying optical fibre, the TRAI has proposed a web-based national portal with clear roles defined for the Central, State, and local body authorities.
· This portal will provide a huge relief to telecom companies who continue to face huge bottlenecks at the local level when it comes to laying cable.
· The Centre has set a target of providing universal broadband connectivity at 50Mbps to every citizen.
· The regulator must also ensure that operators are meeting the quality of service parameters as consumers are still grappling with basic network issues like voice call drops and interrupted data services.
· If the Centre wants to really prepare the country’s telecom sector for the upcoming digital revolution, it must ensure that TRAI’s recommendations become a reality.
ANIL KUMAR RAM 3 years
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Try to elaborate more about the proposals of TRAI. Keep Writing.
AZMI ALI 3 years
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Features about TRAI are not required, try to integrate the challenges present in broadband connectivity along with proposals of TRAI. Keep Writing.
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Try to integrate the challenges with the recommendatiosn of TRAI, avoid listing out points. Keep Writing.
