Telecommunications Bill gets President's assentThe legislation - which allows the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security - was cl...
26 Dec, 2023, 11.35 AM IST
OTT not under ambit of Telecom Bill: Ashwini VaishnawThe minister's first official comments on the issue are likely to allay concerns raised by some app makers and activists that the broad def...
23 Dec, 2023, 07.28 AM IST
Aadhaar biometric authentication likely to be mandatory to buy new mobile number soonIt is likely that an individual will have to provide his/her Aadhaar number and undertake biometric authentication to get a new mobile numb...
22 Dec, 2023, 11.01 AM IST
Rights bodies and activists call for withdrawal of telecom billIn a letter to union minister for telecommunications Ashwini Vaishnaw, these organisations have said that the bill "imperils encryption" an...
22 Dec, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Rajya Sabha passes Telecommunications Bill 2023The Telecommunications Bill, 2023, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The bill aims to amend and consolidate the laws related to th...
21 Dec, 2023, 05.32 PM IST
Lok Sabha approves Telecom Bill 2023. Key things to knowOn Wednesday, the Lok Sabha approved the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, granting the government the authority to temporarily manage telecom...
21 Dec, 2023, 11.07 AM IST
Key features of the Telecommunication Bill, 2023The bill empowers the government to suspend or prohibit use of telecom equipment from countries or a person as may be notified in case of n...
20 Dec, 2023, 11.37 AM IST
No decision yet on having similar rules for OTTs and telcos: officialThe definition of telecommunications in the 2023 Bill is taken from the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act 1933. As per that, telegraph means a...
20 Dec, 2023, 09.00 AM IST
Cybersecurity agency on anvil to safeguard telecom networksThe Indian government is planning to establish a national cybersecurity agency to safeguard telecommunication networks and services from ri...
19 Dec, 2023, 11.50 PM IST
Administrative spectrum allocation to satcom firms only for point-to-point connections"The administrative allocation of spectrum to satellite companies will be for point-to-point connection only. If they will provide services...
19 Dec, 2023, 05.25 PM IST
Telecom Bill 2023 progressive, forward-looking, brings predictability: Industry captainsThe new telecom Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha has been praised by industry leaders, including Bharti Airtel MD and CEO Gopal Vittal and ...
19 Dec, 2023, 05.24 PM IST
Telecom Bill 2023, a watershed moment in reforms process: Vi CEO MoondraVodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra has welcomed the rationalisation of penalties and legal enforceability of right of way (RoW) provisions i...
19 Dec, 2023, 03.04 PM IST
Telecom Bill to bring predictability in spectrum-related matters: Gopal VittalThe proposed law, Vittal said, suggests ground-breaking reforms by streamlining India's licensing landscape, and aims to simplify the curre...
19 Dec, 2023, 01.15 PM IST
New Telecom Bill will allow govt to take over or suspend mobile services during emergenciesThe Union communications minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, presented the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha, aiming to replace the 13...
19 Dec, 2023, 12.54 PM IST
Govt introduces landmark new telecom bill to replace archaic lawsThe new bill has removed over-the-top (OTT) services and apps from the definition of telecommunication services, in a big relief to communi...
19 Dec, 2023, 12.21 AM IST
Telecommunications Bill 2023 tabled in Lok SabhaUnion Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has introduced the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, which allows the government to suspend or prohibit use of...
18 Dec, 2023, 04.38 PM IST
Telecom Bill to be tabled today in Lok Sabha; OTT apps may be kept out"The President has been informed about the Telecommunications Bill 2023. It is likely to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday, December 18,...
18 Dec, 2023, 12.22 AM IST