This can be a very great news; if every thing goes well as expected for every Mobile subscriber in India. As the new telecom policy submitted by the Communication Minister roaming charges will be done away with and users will be allowed to port their mobile numbers, keeping the same number, even while switching service areas.

“We believe it is imperative to move towards convergence of telecom, broadcast and IT services, networks, technologies and overcome all existing segregation of licensing, registration and regulatory mechanisms with the objective of enhancing access and reduce costs,” Sibal said while unveiling the draft of the new policy. “Revenue generation will play a secondary role,” he added.

Cheers to Communication Ministry.

Highlights of draft National Telecom Policy 2011‎:

• Draft NTP targets increase in teledensity to 60 per cent by 2017 and 100 per cent by 2020.
• Draft NTP aims for ‘one nation-one licence’; targets full MNP and free roaming.
• Draft telecom policy delinks spectrum from licence; radiowaves to be made available at market price.
• Revenue generation for government will have secondary role under draft NTP.
• Will make 300 MHz of spectrum available by 2017 and another 200 MHz by 2020.
• Will seek Trai’s recommendations on new licences, migration to new licences and exit policy for NTP-2011.