MENON, Siddaharta Shankar

India´s convergence policy within its communication sector : a long road ahead - Orlando : Elsevier, 2004

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