Government
is considering allowing national long distance operators
to offer less than toll quality services as well, after
Internet telephony opens up in April 2002. Guidelines
for international long distance service providers — which
are being finalised right now — also allow service providers
to offer less than toll quality of service in addition
to regular service.
Convergence
law may take shape this year
Will the Convergence Bill become an Act in 2002? It is
highly likely given the pace at which the parliamentary
Standing Committee on Information Technology is working
on it.
Ad
agencies to focus on operations revamp in ’02
Will the new year bring in major changes in the functioning
of leading advertising agencies in India? Apparently,
many advertising agencies are already gearing up to implement
major changes in their operations in the year 2002, inform
ad industry sources.
