Function

Functions and Jurisdiction of the Office of the Principal Controller of Communication Accounts, Hyderabad

The Office of the Principal Controller of Communication Accounts (Pr. CCA), Hyderabad, is a field unit of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, Government of India, with regional jurisdiction over the South-Central Zone.

The office exercises administrative control and supervision over the following four offices:

  1. Office of the CCA, Hyderabad
  2. Office of the CCA, Andhra Pradesh
  3. Office of the CCA, Chhattisgarh
  4. Office of the CCA, Odisha

The principal functions of the office are:

  1. Licence Fee and Spectrum Usage Charges: Assessment, collection and accounting of Licence Fee (LF) and Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC) payable by Telecom Service Providers, along with maintenance and monitoring of Performance Bank Guarantees (PBGs) and Financial Bank Guarantees (FBGs) relating to licences within the Circle.
  2. Pensionary Benefits: Settlement of pension and other retirement benefit cases of DoT and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) employees.
  3. USOF Subsidy: Monitoring, inspection and disbursement of Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) subsidies to various agencies in its capacity as the Designated Monitoring Agency (DMA) of DoT.
  4. Asset Management: Management of DoT land and buildings in its capacity as Asset Manager.
  5. Pay and Accounts Functions: Acting as the Pay and Accounts Office (PAO) for the DoT office, Wireless Monitoring Station (WMS) and Telecom Enforcement, Resource and Monitoring (TERM) Cell in Hyderabad.
  6. Legal Matters: Acting as the field representative of DoT in legal matters falling within its jurisdiction.