The
cost of accessing Internet is not fixed by the Government. The tariff
for internet services are governed by the Telecom Tariff Order(s) issued
by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India from time to time.
However, the Government has
decided to levy a uniform licence fee as 8% of “Adjusted Gross
Revenue(AGR)” on all Internet Service Providers in phased manner, in two
steps starting from 01.07.2012.
This decision for imposing
Uniform Licence Fee for various Telecom Service Providers was taken in
the interest of ending arbitrage in the licence fee, ensuring simplicity
& transparency, expanding licence fee base and ensuring a level
playing field between different services, with due consideration of the
revenue receipts of the Government and the growth of Telecom services in
the country.
This was stated by Shri
Milind Deora, the minister of State in the Ministry of Communication and
Information Technology in response to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Source : PIB, August 8, 2012
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