Expecting telcos to pay for access to residential buildings is a ‘wrong' mindset, says TRAI official
The Hindu
Minimum standards need to be developed for provision of telecom services within buildings and residential complexes and the "wrong" mindset that telcos should pay to get access for laying down infrastructure in housing complexes must change, a senior TRAI official said.
The growth of telecommunications, the underlying `critical infrastructure', is closely linked to growth of every sector and the economy as a whole, TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) Secretary, SK Gupta said.
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