National Telecom Policy was re-named as the National Digital Communications Policy. Telecom Commissions was re-designated as the Digital Communications Commission.
The aim of the policy is to achieve digital empowerment and improved well-being of people through provisioning of broadband for all, creation of jobs in digital communications sector, enhancing contribution of digital communication to the GDP, ensuring digital sovereignty and increasing India’s contribution to global value chains.
The vision of the policy is to create ubiquitous, resilient, secure, accessible and affordable Digital Communications Infrastructure and Services and support India’s transition to a digitally empowered economy and society.
Three missions of the policy are:
- Create robust digital communications Infrastructure;
- Enable next generation technologies and services through investments, innovation and IPR generation; and
- Ensure sovereignty, safety and security of digital communications.
Link: http://dot.gov.in/sites/default/files/Final%20NDCP-2018.pdf?download=1
