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Govt can consider imposition of congestion tax if traffic on roads does not ease
2014-11-25 13:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times of India: Government may be left with no option but to introduce penal provisions including levying congestion tax, if the traffic gridlock on Indian roads grows further or continues like as it is now. Urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu said this on Tuesday while emphasizing on the need to have an efficient and reliable multi-modal public transport system in urban areas. Speaking at Urban Mobility India Conference and Expo, Naidu said that government won't introduce the provision of congestion...
Swiss govt plans telecom law reforms
2014-11-19 16:19:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Switzerland's Federal Council has adopted a report on proposed changes to telecom policy in the country. The biannual report confirms the state as the main shareholder in Swisscom, as well as addressing a number of issues such as high roaming prices, consumer protection, the growing number of players in the telecom market and encouraging broadband investment. Planned amendments to the Telecommunications Law aim to bring down the high cost of roaming in neighbouring countries. Although Swiss prices have fallen, they are still higher than elsewhere in Europe. While the council rejected imposing price caps like in the EU, it plans to require operators to offer 'local break out', where mobile customers can choose an alternative provider when roaming abroad. In addition, all providers will have to offer per-second billing. For operators, the council proposes revising existing legislation to make it more clear which players are subject to the Telecommunications Act. Players who market comparable offerings must be subject to comparable rights and obligations. The communications regulator Bakom will also be given more powers to intervene when it identifies violations of the Telecommunications Act, notably for termination charges and interconnection fees for 058 numbers. In order to encourage further expansion of high-speed broadband, a broadly drafted right to access passive physical infrastructure such as cable ducts will be enshrined in law.
Indian govt sending 'chilling message' on environment: Greenpeace
2014-11-10 12:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Moves by India's new right-wing government to block Greenpeace funds and weaken environmental protection laws send a "chilling message", the head of the lobby group said Monday, as he urged the prime minister to release the money. Kumi Naidoo also called on India not to lose sight of the environment in its campaign to boost economic growth, saying the country of 1.2 billion had a leading role to play in saving the planet. New Delhi tightened controls on foreign fund transfers to Greenpeace...
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UK govt seeks to close mobile coverage gaps
2014-11-05 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Mobile operators once again hit out at plans for national roaming, call for site-sharing and easing of planning regs.
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Australia govt wins backing for emissions scheme
2014-10-29 08:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Australia's government has reached a compromise with independent senators and a key opposition party to secure support for a A$2.5 billion ($2.2 billion) fund to cut greenhouse gas emissions, Environment Minister Greg Hunt said Wednesday. The ruling Liberal party has secured backing from the Palmer United Party (PUP) and independent senators Nick Xenophon and John Madigan on a contentious policy issue that brought down the country's two previous prime ministers. "This is a tremendous outcome...
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