Telecom Commission to set up panel for IT enabled services

NEW DELHI, August 30: The Telecom

Commission has decided to constitute a 'Telecom Group on Information

Technology (IT) Enabled Services'. A sequel to the National Telecom

Policy-99 (NTP-99), the group will give recommendations on the

registration policy for Other Service Providers (OSPs). It will look into

the needs of these service providers to ensure coordination and

strengthening of the telecom infrastructure and work out operational

details for supporting such services. The group will also give

recommendations covering the overall aspects of IT based services as well

as specific service-based recommendations on identifying the program for

implementation in a phased manner besides steps for encouraging various

services.

The Group can give its recommendations on areas such as

Call Centers, Tele-medicine, Tele-education, Tele-working, Electronic

Governance Medical Transcription, Electronic based services in banking,

insurance and national and international air services including hotel

reservations, tours and travels.

The Group will be headed by Senior Deputy Director

General Dr D.P.S. Seth of the Telecom Commission Head Quarters and ten

other members drawn from government departments and industry. The Group is

expected to submit its report within three months after nomination of the

representatives and its first regular meeting.