1. STATUS OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM IN THE TELECOM SECTOR IN INDIA

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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 ARMY’S OWN SYSTEMS, MEDIA AND EQPT ► REARWARD AND BACKBONE NETWORK MAY BE FROM CIV AGENCIES

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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?

8. 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

9. CONCLUSION