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BSNL employees oppose FDI increase

25 Thursday Jul 2013

Posted by in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation

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BSNL Employees all over India expressed their strong protest against the government decision to increase FDI in Telecom from 74% to 100% and in Defence from 26% to 49% (case to case basis in the latter), by wearing badges and organising lunch hour demonstration.

The decision of the UPA government to increase the FDI in these two sectors is full of security risk. Telecom is the second line of defence and naturally if 100% FDI is allowed, not only all the Indian companies will be taken over by the foreign MNCs, but the entire system of security will be under threat.

If the government continues with mortgaging the communications system to the MNCs, further struggle will erupt.

DoT proposes Rs.2 crore penalty for illegal phone tapping

31 Friday May 2013

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The DoT has suggested to the government to increase the penalty for illegal phone tapping from the present Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2 crore. The increased illegal activities of phone tapping has been on the increase resulting in much complaints.

DOT has proposed the higher penalty to be included in the proposed ‘Right to Privacy Bill’ which the government in preparing. This proposal is welcome. But at the same time it also should be ensured that even the government should not tap the telephones, except in case of national security etc.