ARUNA SUNDARARAJAN COMMITTEE

June 29, 2019

Union Telecom Minister has formed a committee to spell out revival plans for Telecom sector.

About:

Mandate: To review levies, including spectrum usage charge (SUC), and promote ease of doing business in the telecom sector.
Composition: The committee will be headed by Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan.
Background:
- The telecom sector has been undergoing financial stress for a long time.
- The reduction of levies and fees, including licence fee, SUC and universal service levy, has been a long-standing demand of the industry, along with review of the definition of aggregated gross revenue.

Source : The Hindu

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