India´s convergence policy within its communication sector : a long road ahead
By: MENON, Siddaharta Shankar
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ArticlePublisher: Orlando : Elsevier, 2004Government Information Quarterly 21, 3, p. 319-336Abstract: The Indian government recently reformed its communications sector through legislation that addresses converged multimedia technologies. In theory, the policy approach seems to reflect genuine interest a seamless multimedia networked sector. In practice, the legislation falls short of achieving its stated goals. The central limitation is the government's inability to reconcile the divergent policies between its broadcasting and telecommunications sectors. Thus, while the legislation is moving in the right direction, a more systematic approach is necessary
The Indian government recently reformed its communications sector through legislation that addresses converged multimedia technologies. In theory, the policy approach seems to reflect genuine interest a seamless multimedia networked sector. In practice, the legislation falls short of achieving its stated goals. The central limitation is the government's inability to reconcile the divergent policies between its broadcasting and telecommunications sectors. Thus, while the legislation is moving in the right direction, a more systematic approach is necessary
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