The Illusion Of Movement

• No national Internet backbone. Private players have to set up their own backbone, which is capital intensive.
  
• Big targets but there is no clear policy push. Crucial issues like spectrum availability and Internet telephony are still hanging fire.
  
• No sharing of infrastructure
  
• Local loop has not been unbundled, which would have allowed private operators to ride on BSNL/ MTNL infrastructure for a fee and provide services

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• Government should set up a common NIB or open up the existing one, which could be leased to private operators
  
• Clear policy push for broadband, free up spectrum, open up VoIP, encourage alternate access technologies like wireless and Wimax
  
• Allow sharing of broadband infrastructure to speed up penetration and save costs for private operators
  
• Government should enforce quality of service standards and empower the regulator to take individual consumer complaints

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