The minister's first official comments on the issue are likely to allay concerns raised by some app makers and activists that the broad def...

In a letter to union minister for telecommunications Ashwini Vaishnaw, these organisations have said that the bill "imperils encryption" an...

The Telecommunications Bill, 2023, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The bill aims to amend and consolidate the laws related to th...

BIF President T V Ramachandran said the Indian Telecommunications Bill 2023 will serve as a strong enabler for the larger digital ecosystem...

The definition of telecommunications in the 2023 Bill is taken from the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act 1933. As per that, telegraph means a...

The proposed law, Vittal said, suggests ground-breaking reforms by streamlining India's licensing landscape, and aims to simplify the curre...

The Union communications minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, presented the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha, aiming to replace the 13...

"The President has been informed about the Telecommunications Bill 2023. It is likely to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday, December 18,...

"For a layman to understand the bills which are presented to Parliament is very difficult. The Committee, therefore, would like to recommen...

The statement signed by App Association, Asia Internet Coalition, Computer and Communications Industry Association, Information Technology ...

Vaishnaw, also minister for information technology and railways, told ET in an interview that the new IT rules notified on Friday were prim...

The draft law also mentions that the government reserves the right to take back the spectrum if the ailing telecom operator fails to pay go...

Speaking to reporters Friday, he clarified that the draft telecom bill—which should become a law in six to 10 months—has clearly defined th...

"For provision of Telecommunication Services and Telecommunication Networks, an entity shall have to obtain a license," the draft bill rele...

The reforms process for the telecom sector was started in September last year, when the government announced a slew of structural reforms i...

"In keeping with the recent trend of reformative policy making by the government, this draft Indian Telecommunication bill is another miles...

As per the draft Bill, spectrum can be assigned through an auction or administrative process, depending on the requirements. It has propose...