The draft bill includes OTT communication services, even though such players have no telecommunication network, BIF argued.

Firms say definition of ‘telecommunications’ in the draft Telecom Bill, 2022 is ‘overly broad’

"In response to the requests received from several stakeholders, the ministry has decided to further extend the last date for receipt of co...

The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) cautioned that the draft Bill, in its current shape, would increase the regulatory burden on communic...

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology chaired by Shiv Sena MP Prataprao Jadhav met here for the first time aft...

Amid reports of TRAI's opposition to certain clauses of the draft telecom bill, that were seen diluting its powers, sources said, discussio...

The draft telecom bill, unveiled in late-September, has enlarged the definition of telecom services and brought over-the-top (OTT) communic...

Licensing communication apps is a bad idea. You cannot raise capital for a project that might not get a licence on completion. No licence c...

The draft telecom bill has cleared the air on spectrum ownership for companies undergoing insolvency proceedings and around regulating OTT ...

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...

"Trai's regulatory powers are already far less than those of Ofcom and other global counterparts in the US, Europe or even in Pakistan, and...

"In a way, spectrum is similar to atma, which is ajar, amar as described in Shrimad Bhagwad Gita. Like atma, spectrum too does not have any...

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...

The Broadband India Forum (BIF), which counts tech biggies such as Tata Consultancy Services, Cisco, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook-ow...

'If restructuring has to happen then these are the things that have to be taken care of. These are the things which are my rights, so that ...

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

The draft bill has also enlarged the definition of telecommunication services, bringing over-the-top (OTT) communication services such as W...