Telecom Advisory Committee (TAC) is a high level Indian government body made up of members of parliament and other members nominated by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to address issues concerning telecommunication in India. Looked upon as a privileged panel, the Telecom Advisory Committees, constituted by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India) of the Government of India to serve as a vital feedback mechanism for improvement of services in the Telecommunications sector by the Department of Telecommunications.

Ministers Shri Manoj Sinha Incumbent Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad 2014 Shri Kapil Sibal 19.01.2011 to 26.05.2014 Dr. Manmohan Singh 15.11.2010 to 15.11.2010 Shri A. Raja 16.05.2007 to 14.11.2010 Shri Dayanidhi Maran 23.05.2004 to 15.05.2007 Shri Arun Shourie 29.01.2003 to 22.05.2004 Shri Pramod Mahajan 02.09.2001 to 28.01.2003 Shri Ram Vilas Paswan 13.10.1999 to 01.09.2001

Departments Department of Telecommunications Department of Electronics and Information Technology Department of Posts MTNLWebsite list of TAC members

Department of Telecommunications

Also known as the Door Sanchar Vibhag, this department concerns itself with policy, licensing and coordination matters relating to telegraphs, telephones, wireless, data, facsimile and telematic services and other like forms of communications. It also looks into the administration of laws with respect to any of the matters specified, namely: The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885) The Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1940 (17 of 1933) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)

Public Sector Units Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Indian Telephone Industries Limited (ITI) Bharat Broadband Network (BBNL) Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL)

Mobile phone service operators in India Aircel Bharti Airtel BSNL Idea Cellular MTNL MTS India Reliance Communications Tata DoCoMo Telenor India Videocon Mobile Service Vodafone India

See also

Centre for Excellence in Telecom Technology and Management Telecommunications in India Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited MTNL Perfect Health Mela

List of TAC Members

References

External links MTNL Website list of TAC members Department of Telecommunications Website