Central government to partially implement new Telecommunications Act from June 26: Know all about it
6 months ago

Central government to partially implement new Telecommunications Act from June 26: Know all about it

India TV News  

A government notification on Friday stated that rules under certain sections of the Telecommunications Act 2023 will become effective from June 26. The Telecommunications Act 2023 supersedes the existing and archaic regulatory framework for the telecommunication sector, based on the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Wireless Telegraphy Act, and the Telegraph Wires Act. "The Telecommunications Act, 2023, the Central Government hereby appoints the 26th Day of June 2024, as the date on which the provisions of sections 1, 2, 10 to 30, 42 to 44, 46, 47, 50 to 58, 61 and 62 of the said Act shall come into force," the notification said. Centre issues draft guidelines to curb unsolicited business calls, messages On Thursday, the central government also issued draft guidelines aimed at curbing unsolicited business messages and calls.

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What are the new interception rules and safeguards? | Explained
1 day, 10 hours ago

What are the new interception rules and safeguards? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Union Government, on December 6, notified the Telecommunications Rules, 2024 which empower some enforcement and security agencies to intercept phone messages under certain conditions. The new rules authorise the Union Home Secretary and the Secretary to the State government in-charge of the Home Department as the competent authority to order the interception of any message …

Yearender 2024: From tariff hikes to increasing spam calls, how this year shaped telecom sector in India
1 week, 5 days ago

Yearender 2024: From tariff hikes to increasing spam calls, how this year shaped telecom sector in India

India TV News  

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s a great time to reflect on the events that shaped the year, especially in the telecom sector. Tariff Increases One of the biggest developments this year was the increase in mobile service prices by major telecom companies like Jio, Airtel, and Vi. In response, the government developed new tools using artificial intelligence and …

Critical telecom infra rules come into effect
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Critical telecom infra rules come into effect

Hindustan Times  

Telecom entities whose networks are designated as Critical Telecommunication Infrastructure must give access to government-authorised personnel to inspect hardware, software and data of certified CTI parts, according to new rules that came into effect on November 22. Critical telecom infra rules come into effect The Telecommunications Rules, 2024, were released for public consultation on August 29 under Section 22 of …

Department of telecommunications releases four sets of draft rules for consultation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Department of telecommunications releases four sets of draft rules for consultation

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Department of Telecommunications released on Thursday four sets of draft rules under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, for a 30-day consultation period, covering interception, suspension of telecom services, telecom cybersecurity and critical telecom infrastructure. The rules propose that the nodal officers at DoT, like the nodal officers at the telecom entity do now, must also acknowledge receiving the …

Union Govt Denies Knowledge of Phone Tapping in Telangana
4 months ago

Union Govt Denies Knowledge of Phone Tapping in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Union government has submitted to the Telangana High Court that it is clueless about the alleged phone tapping of several political leaders and others, including judges of the High Court, when the BRS was in power. The Union home ministry also submitted that the secretary to the state government, who is in charge of the state home department …

Telecom Act has no provision for surveillance: MoS in Rajya Sabha
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Telecom Act has no provision for surveillance: MoS in Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Minister of state for communications, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, on Thursday told the Rajya Sabha that the Telecommunications Act, 2023, does not have any provisions for telecom surveillance. However, experts found this response, made to a question by Trinamool Congress MP Mausam Noor, odd given that Section 20 of the Act, which was brought into force on June 26, provides for …

Telecom Act has no surveillance provision, says MoS in Parliament
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Telecom Act has no surveillance provision, says MoS in Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, the minister of state for communications, told Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the Telecommunications Act, 2023, does not have any provisions for telecom surveillance, in response to a question by Trinamool Congress MP Mausam Noor. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, the minister of state for communications, told Rajya Sabha on Thursday This response, however, struck experts as odd given …

Multiple sections of Telecom Act to come into effect from June 26
6 months ago

Multiple sections of Telecom Act to come into effect from June 26

Hindustan Times  

Multiple sections of the Telecommunications Act, 2023, including the ones concerning the government’s powers to suspend telecom services and intercept communications in the interest of national security, those regarding offences related to unlawful interception, those allowing the creation of regulatory sandboxes and the ones listing duties of users, will come into effect from June 26, the ministry of communications notified …

New telecom rules likely to be implemented from September 15: Here's what will change
7 months ago

New telecom rules likely to be implemented from September 15: Here's what will change

India TV News  

A new rule is set to be implemented from September 15 for millions of telecom users in India. The act aims to reform the country's century-old telecom law, based on the Indian Telegraph Act, of 1885, the Wireless Telegraphy Act, and the Telegraph Wires Act. In addition to this, clear guidelines have been established for the collection of user data …

Telecom Act will hold good for ‘many, many years’: IT Minister Vaishnaw
11 months ago

Telecom Act will hold good for ‘many, many years’: IT Minister Vaishnaw

The Hindu  

The Telecommunications Act, 2023, passed by Parliament, “is a set of real structural reforms which will hold us good for many, many years,” Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw told The Hindu in an interview. Excerpts: The Telecommunications Act, 2023 passed Parliament last winter session… The Act is a set of real structural reforms which will hold …

Balancing Innovation And Rights: Evaluating India's Telecommunications Act Of 2023
11 months, 1 week ago

Balancing Innovation And Rights: Evaluating India's Telecommunications Act Of 2023

Live Law  

India's telecom sector has undergone a significant transformation from its early days governed by outdated laws like the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act of 1933, and the Telegraph Wires Act of 1950. Now, the Telecommunications Act 2023, approved by both the houses of the Parliament and subsequently endorsed by the President on 24 December 2023, …

Telecommunications Bill, 2023 gets Parliament nod; Know its impact on common man
1 year ago

Telecommunications Bill, 2023 gets Parliament nod; Know its impact on common man

Live Mint  

This week, Indian Parliament passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 to reform the country's century-old telecom law, based on the Indian Telegraph Act, of 1885, the Wireless Telegraphy Act, and the Telegraph Wires Act. The Telecommunications Bill, 2023 The bill, which was cleared by Lok Sabha on Wednesday, was approved by Rajya Sabha through a voice vote on Thursday. Here are …

Parliament Passes New Telecommunication Bill
1 year ago

Parliament Passes New Telecommunication Bill

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Parliament on Thursday passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 which was approved by the Rajya Sabha through a voice vote. The bill also provides for stopping transmission and intercepting messages in case of public emergency, in the interest of the public, to prevent incitement for committing offence. Replying to the debate, communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Telecommunications …

Parliament clears Telecommunications Bill, 2023 sans Opposition
1 year ago

Parliament clears Telecommunications Bill, 2023 sans Opposition

The Hindu  

Amidst empty Opposition benches, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023. Mr. Modi, who was the second speaker, said that the Opposition had often criticised the clauses that allow the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and that provide a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum. Phone …

Parliament proceedings | Lok Sabha passes Telecom Bill 2023, to replace 138-year-old Indian Telegraph Act
1 year ago

Parliament proceedings | Lok Sabha passes Telecom Bill 2023, to replace 138-year-old Indian Telegraph Act

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on December 20 passed the omnibus Telecom Bill 2023 which will replace existing laws, including the 138-year-old Indian Telegraph Act. The Telecom Bill 2023 provides a mechanism to exercise the right of way for laying telecom infrastructure in public as well as private property. “The Bill has clearly defined the reasons for which administratively spectrum would be …

Telecommunications Bill 2023 Introduced in Lok Sabha: All You Need to Know
1 year ago

Telecommunications Bill 2023 Introduced in Lok Sabha: All You Need to Know

News 18  

The government on Monday tabled the draft of the Indian Telecommunications Bill, 2023 to create a legal and regulatory framework for safe telecom network in the country. The proposed Bill seeks to replace the existing regulatory framework for the telecommunication sector, based on the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Wireless Telegraphy Act, and the Telegraph Wires Act. Here are some …

Indian Telecommunications Bill passed in Lok Sabha
1 year ago

Indian Telecommunications Bill passed in Lok Sabha

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Indian Telecommunications Bill 2023, introduced by Union minister of communications Ashwini Vaishnaw, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The bill, however, seeks to supersede the existing regulatory framework for the telecommunication sector, based on the Indian Telegraph Act, of 1885, the Wireless Telegraphy Act, and the Telegraph Wires Act. In Telecommunications Bill 2023, for instance, the …

Incoming call: On the introduction of the Telecommunications Bill, 2023
1 year ago

Incoming call: On the introduction of the Telecommunications Bill, 2023

The Hindu  

The introduction of the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, inches closer to achieving the Union government’s long-standing aim of consolidating the law for wireless networks and Internet service providers, with a 46-page statute that leaves existing regulatory structures largely intact, while simplifying bureaucratic procedures such as applying for licences and permits for telecom operators. The Bill also lets the satellite Internet industry …

Telecom Bill draft allows Centre to take control, suspend mobile networks
1 year ago

Telecom Bill draft allows Centre to take control, suspend mobile networks

Live Mint  

The Central government is empowered to temporarily take over or suspend any mobile network of an authorised entity for 'public safety' in case of an emergency, the proposed draft of the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, which aims to replace the 138-year-old Indian Telegraph Act, states. The Bill allows the Central government to take over any telecommunication service or network in the …

Telecom Bill 2023 empowers government to 'suspend' services over national security: Reports
1 year ago

Telecom Bill 2023 empowers government to 'suspend' services over national security: Reports

India TV News  

In a significant move, the Lok Sabha introduced the draft Telecommunications Bill, 2023, on Monday, allowing the government to assume control, manage, or suspend telecommunication services or networks in the name of national security. Moreover, the bill seeks to grant the government the authority to waive entry fees, license fees, penalties, and more in the interest of consumers, fostering competition …

Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 03, 2022 10:25 IST The draft Indian Telecommunications Bill, 2022, which intends to consolidate laws on the provision, development, and expansion of telecommunication services, networks, infrastructure, and spectrum has passed one more stage—public scrutiny. The Bill does not reflect many of the concerns pertaining to surveillance, Internet shutdowns, and licensing and seems in many ways to be …

Coming soon: relief from spam calls, fraudulent messages
2 years, 3 months ago

Coming soon: relief from spam calls, fraudulent messages

The Hindu  

In a move that could offer mobile phone users a big relief from spam calls and fraudulent messages, the government has proposed to make it mandatory that the identity of a person sending a message or calling should be visible to the receiver irrespective of the platform used for communication. we have dealt with this issue head-on.” Telecom Minister Ashwini …

New telecom bill likely to be in place in 6-10 months, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
2 years, 3 months ago

New telecom bill likely to be in place in 6-10 months, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Hindu  

The new telecom bill is expected to be in place in 6-10 months but the government is not in a hurry, Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on September 23, 2022. I see a timeline of 6-10 months but we are not in a hurry," Mr. Vaishnaw said when asked about a timeline for implementation of the final bill. The bill …

Breaking News, September 23
2 years, 3 months ago

Breaking News, September 23

India TV News  

The new telecom bill is expected to be in place in 6-10 months but the government is not in a hurry, communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday. I see a timeline of 6-10 months but we are not in a hurry," Vaishnaw said when asked about a timeline for implementation of the final bill. The bill seeks to replace …

New telecom bill likely to be in place in 6-10 months: Aswini Vaishnaw
2 years, 3 months ago

New telecom bill likely to be in place in 6-10 months: Aswini Vaishnaw

India TV News  

The new telecom bill is expected to be in place in 6-10 months but the government is not in a hurry, communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday. I see a timeline of 6-10 months but we are not in a hurry," Vaishnaw said when asked about a timeline for implementation of the final bill. The bill seeks to replace …

DoT Introduces New Telecom Bill To Focus On Regulation Of Internet-Based Services
2 years, 3 months ago

DoT Introduces New Telecom Bill To Focus On Regulation Of Internet-Based Services

ABP News  

The Department of Telecommunications has introduced a new draft Bill with the focus to regulate the internet-based services in the country and seeks to replace the existing legal framework governing telecommunications in the country, reported ANI. The Centre believes India needs a legal framework attuned to the realities of the 21st century, explanatory note to the Bill proposed to be …

Govt proposes law to intercept encrypted messages on WhatsApp, Signal
2 years, 3 months ago

Govt proposes law to intercept encrypted messages on WhatsApp, Signal

Hindustan Times  

The government has proposed a law to bring under a legal framework the interception of over-the-top communication services, such as WhatsApp and Signal which are encrypted, according to the new draft telecommunications bill uploaded late on Wednesday. The interception will also cover voice and video calls made over such applications, as the government defines messages to include “data stream or …

Centre prepares draft bill that aims to replace Telegraph act
2 years, 3 months ago

Centre prepares draft bill that aims to replace Telegraph act

Hindustan Times  

The Union government late on Wednesday uploaded a new draft of the telecommunications bill, a law that is meant to replace the colonial era Telegraph act of 1885, which has hitherto been the main law regulating telecommunications in the country. The draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, covers not just conventional phone calls and text messages, but also over-the-top applications, which …

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