About Digital Communication Commission (DCC):
- It was set up by the Government of India via a resolution in 1989 with administrative and financial powers of the Government of India to deal with various aspects of Telecommunications.
- The Government re-designated the ‘Telecom Commission’ as the ‘Digital Communications Commission’ in 2018.
- Nodal Ministry: It is under the Ministry of Communication.
- Members: Consists of a Chairman, four full-time members, who are ex-officio Secretaries to the Government of India in the Department of Telecommunications and four part-time members who are Secretaries to the Government of India in the concerned Departments.
- The Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Telecommunications is the ex-officio Chairman of the Digital Communications Commission.
Functions:
- Formulating the policy of the Department of Telecommunications for approval of the Government.
- Preparing the budget for the Department of Telecommunications for each financial year and getting it approved by the Government.
- Implementation of Government policy in all matters concerning telecommunication.
