The main reason why the telecom sector has been a policy mess for the last decade is that our policy governance structure is fatally flawed. A healthy sector is predicated upon coherent and fair policies, which in turn are derived from defined principles and objectives. These can happen only if policy-making resides in a body with the requisite expertise and character.
(This story appears in the 02 March, 2012 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)
I am afraid this article runs short on tearing to pieces the policy mess created by TRAI and Telecom ministry put together. One good way to talk about this is to compare with similar situations in say Brazil or Singapore or even China. May be Sanjeev could consider running a sequel to this including some highlights of Mr Sibal's melodrama too!
on Feb 26, 2012