Government should honour its commitment to the BSNL and MTNL with regard to the safeguarding the financial viability of both the companies.  BSNL/MTNL and its government department, DOT, have been providing the telecom services for more than one century installing a net work all over India with much difficulty and hardship. Even now it is only BSNL which provides the large network of landlines in the rural areas. It is not for profit that these services are provided, it is for fulfilling the obligation of the government to provide universal service. BSNL and MTNL can not be compared with the private telcos whose only motive is profit and more profit.  They evade payment of taxes, cheat the government, goes to courts and TDSAT now and then to get more concession, utilise the political bosses to get special consideration etc. Almost every time they succeeds in these manoeuvres. But the PSUs are neglected by everybody. Even its management evades arguing for its cause fearing the disapproval of the higher-ups, the government. This situation should change. BSNL and MTNL should be given special consideration in all respects. Not only that their interests are not ignored, they should be given special consideration.

The workers have also a role. Continuous pressure on the management and the government is required.The immediate issue is that the government should allot spectrum free to both the PSUs.