The Standing Committee on telecom and IT, which submitted its report a few days ago to Parliament, has highlighted the fact some people who had deposed before it and sent information on the Bill had questioned the very need for such a piece of legislation at the moment.
Mahajan however sees the Bill being taken up for discussion by Parliament only during the Budget session and that too in the latter half of the session after the annual Budget of the country has been discussed.
We present here the full text of the 39 th report presented by the Standing Committee to Parliament –
Introduction
The Communication Convergence Bill, 2001
Preliminary
Communications Commission Of India
Objectives of the Commission
Powers, duties and functions of the Commission
Frequency Spectrum Management
Licence or registration
Special Provision in respect of certain services
Breach of terms and conditions of licence or registration civil liability and adjudication
Communication Appellate Tribunal
Officers and employees of the Commission and the Appellate Tribunal
Right of way for laying cables and erection of posts
Offences and Punishment
Miscellaneou