This book analyzes the growth of the Indian telecommunications industry in the era of liberalization - a period which has witnessed significant changes.

Providing a detailed critique of government policy and of industry regulation, the author of this book maintains that the healthy growth of the industry requires a radical change in the entire policy approach. He questions the general impression that the telecommunications industry has been a great success.

He offers an alternative way forward describing an efficent system of public policy generated through open public debate.