The
WIRELESS PLANNING & COORDINATION (WPC)
Wing of the Ministry of Communications, created in 1952,
is the National Radio Regulatory Authority responsible for
Frequency Spectrum Management, including licensing and caters
for the needs of all wireless users (Government and Private)
in the country. It exercises the statutory functions of
the Central Government and issues licenses to establish,
maintain and operate wireless stations. WPC is divided into
major sections like Licensing and Regulation (LR), New Technology
Group (NTG) and Standing Advisory Committee on Radio Frequency
Allocation (SACFA). SACFA makes the recommendations on major
frequency allocation issues, formulation of the frequency
allocation plan, making recommendations on the various issues
related to International Telecom Union (ITU), to sort out
problems referred to the committee by various wireless users,
Siting clearance of all wireless installations in the country
etc.
