STATUS OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM IN THE TELECOM SECTOR IN INDIA

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STATUS OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM IN THE
TELECOM SECTOR IN INDIA
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PREVIEW

• INTRODUCTION
• COMN NEEDS OF ARMY
• CONTRIBUTION OF TELECOM SECTOR TO MEET ARMY NEEDS
  - PROCEDURE INVOLVED
• AWARENESS OF TDSAT FUNCTIONS BY ALL REGISTERED
  TELECOM COMPANIES
• TRAI VS TDSAT AN OPINION
• TECHNOLOGY - A NUISANCE?
• CONCLUSION

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INTRODUCTION

• ADVANCEMENT IN COMN TECHNOLOGY
• MODERNISATION IN THE ARMY
• CONVENGENCE OF TECHNOLOGY
• IT TELE COMMUNICATION
• DIGITAL NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
• VALUE ADDED SERVICES
• IMPORTANCE OF SECRECY
• ARMY COMN AN OVERVIEW
• PEACE-TIME COMN
• OPERATIONAL COMN
• RESPONSIBILITY

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COMN NEEDS OF ARMY

• PEACE-TIME REQUIREMENTS
• MEDIA AND FACILITIES FOR VOICE, DATA, FAX, VALUE
  ADDED SERVICES
• ON RENT AND GUARANTEE
• ARMY OWNED
• OPERATIONAL COMN NEEDS
• MOSTLY ARMYS OWN SYSTEMS, MEDIA AND EQPT
• REARWARD AND BACKBONE NETWORK MAY BE FROM CIV
  AGENCIES

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PROCEDURE

• REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)
• TENDER ENQUERY
• TECHNICAL APPROVAL
• TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF BIDS
• APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL EVALUATION
• OPENING OF COMMERCIAL BIDS AND PNC
• FINAL SANCTION BY CFA
• PLACING OF SUPPLY ORDER
• LEGAL CLAUSES AND ROLE OF IFA
• ATP AND PAYMENT PROCEDURE

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TDSAT AWARENESS

• PROBLEMS FACED BY ARMY IN DEALING WITH VENDORS
• MTNL / BSNL
• DELAYED BILLS OF EARLIER YEARS
• ADVANCE PAYMENTS AND DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION
• OTHERS
• TERMS AND CONDITIONS VENDORS VS IFA
• PENALTY CLAUSES
• POOR AWARENESS ABOUT TDSAT FUNCTIONS

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TECHNOLOGY A NUISANCE?

• MOVIE ON MOBILE
• RELIANCE INFOCOM VS BSNL
• CAMERA ON CELLAPHONE
• PROTECTION AGAINST VIRUSES-STANDARDISATION
• POLICING PETTI CRIMES
• CDMA TECHNOLOGY
• PRIVACY OF INDIVIDUAL MONITORING?
• TV CHANNELS ON MOBILE PHONE NEED?

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TRAI VS TDSAT AN OPINION

• TRAI POLICY MAKING BODY
• IMPLEMENTAION AND MONITORING ?
• DISPUTE SETTLEMENT JUDICIARY OR TDSAT
• COORD ASPECTS BETWEEN TRAI TDSAT
• NEED FOR TWO AGENCY

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CONCLUSION