Proposed Broadcasting Bill may result in greater government control of broadcast, digital media: NWMI
1 year, 2 months ago

Proposed Broadcasting Bill may result in greater government control of broadcast, digital media: NWMI

The Hindu  

Raising concerns about the proposed Broadcasting Services Bill, 2023, the Network of Women in Media, India, has said, in a submission to the Information & Broadcasting Ministry, that the Bill may potentially result in control and over-regulation of the broadcast and digital media. The government bestows inordinate powers on itself through this Bill to control the country’s entertainment and news media,” it said. It goes against the very foundations of media freedom in mature democracies everywhere and will irreparably damage the free press, free speech and creative freedom in India.” “The draft Bill’s vaguely worded provisions, including its definition of ‘news and current affairs programmes’, arm it with the potential to cover individual YouTubers, the social media accounts of professional journalists and even citizen journalists. The Bill places requirements and burdens on news organisations that, while cumbersome for large broadcasting networks, could potentially put small news operators out of business,” said the NWMI. “Any public consultation on the Bill is meaningless unless the government publishes an outline of the proposed codes and seeks feedback on those codes too,” the NWMI said, adding that in such a circumstance, publication of the draft Bill in itself would have a chilling effect on creators of entertainment and news content.

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Parliamentary panel pushes for bringing broadcast bill; experts fear censorship guidelines after Ranveer Allahbadia row
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Parliamentary panel pushes for bringing broadcast bill; experts fear censorship guidelines after Ranveer Allahbadia row

Live Mint  

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has requested that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting introduce the new Broadcasting Services Bill in parliament as soon as possible. The new draft brings individuals, defined in the bill as ‘digital news broadcasters’, under the same umbrella of law as publications and broadcasters—which have, for long, had a set of …

I&B ministry issues advisory to OTT platforms over obscene content
1 month, 1 week ago

I&B ministry issues advisory to OTT platforms over obscene content

Live Mint  

The ministry of information and broadcasting has issued an advisory to publishers of online curated content and social media regarding alleged spread of obscene, pornographic and vulgar content after having received references from members of Parliament, representations from statutory organizations and public grievances. The advisory pointed to the Information Technology Rules, 2021, that provide for a Code of Ethics for …

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar content
3 months, 1 week ago

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar content

Deccan Chronicle  

Government blocked 18 OTT platforms this year for publishing obscene and vulgar content, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. In a reply to a question by Shiv Sena-UBT member Anil Desai, Murugan said the IT Rules of 2021 cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make reasonable efforts by themselves …

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for ‘obscene, vulgar, porn content’ says minister L Murugan
3 months, 1 week ago

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for ‘obscene, vulgar, porn content’ says minister L Murugan

Live Mint  

The Indian government has banned 18 OTT services or platform this year, for publishing content that was obscene, vulgar and pornographic, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister L Murugan. Speaking during question hour in the Lak Sabha on December 18, Murugan told the House that the Information Technology Rules of 2021 “cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make …

India revises Broadcasting Bill, online creators fear crackdown
7 months, 2 weeks ago

India revises Broadcasting Bill, online creators fear crackdown

The Hindu  

Digital rights activists and online content creators welcomed a decision by India's government to rewrite a contentious broadcast bill that they feared would have censored speech on the internet. “A later version of the bill casts the net wider to include all digital content creators — from social media accounts and online video producers to podcasters,” according to technology policy …

Broadcasting Bill: Back to first principles
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Broadcasting Bill: Back to first principles

Hindustan Times  

The Indian government's draft Broadcast Services Bill, aimed at regulating all forms of digital media, has sparked widespread discussion. The bill, drafted by the information and broadcasting ministry, has three additional flaws: it categorises over-the-top streaming services alongside TV broadcasting, an exceptional measure globally that may allow the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to intervene in digital commerce; it brings …

Centre says fresh Broadcasting Bill draft to be released after detailed consultations
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre says fresh Broadcasting Bill draft to be released after detailed consultations

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government on Monday said that the fresh draft of Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill to be released after detailed consultations, seeks suggestions till Oct 15, PTI reported. Earlier in the day, HT reported that the government withdrew the draft of the Broadcasting Services Bill, 2024 by asking all the stakeholders to return the physical copies handed to them …

Centre withdraws draft of Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2024
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre withdraws draft of Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2024

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of information and broadcasting on Monday has withdrawn the latest draft of the Broadcasting Services Bill, 2024 by asking all stakeholders to return physical copies given to them between July 24 and 25, five people aware of the matter told HT asking not to be named. An official, on the condition of anonymity, said that it is currently …

Govt guided by differentiated approach for OTTs, cable TV content regulation: MIB
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt guided by differentiated approach for OTTs, cable TV content regulation: MIB

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The ministry of information and broadcasting told the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the government is guided by “a differentiated approach” for content regulation on over-the-top platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, and cable TV networks. Minister of state for information and broadcasting, L Murugan, in a written response to Trinamool Congress’s Dola Sen, said that …

Media bodies voice concern over draft broadcasting services bill
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Media bodies voice concern over draft broadcasting services bill

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Media bodies on Thursday voiced concern on the provisions of the draft broadcasting services bill and contended that it sought to create a multi-layered legal system to regulate and censor content in the digital space. "The Broadcasting Services Bill is one more step in creating a multi-layered legal system to regulate, control, monitor and censor content in the …

Broadcasting Bill 2023 relies too much on delegated legislation: Industry bodies to MIB
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Broadcasting Bill 2023 relies too much on delegated legislation: Industry bodies to MIB

Hindustan Times  

Multiple industry bodies and civil societies criticised the Broadcasting Services Bill for relying too much on delegated legislation, having ambiguous definitions, creating a pre-censorship regime through pre-certification of content, and not distinguishing between streaming services and traditional broadcasters among a host of other issues, according to RTI documents made public by digital rights organisation Internet Freedom Foundation on Tuesday. NBDA …

A licence raj for digital content creators
8 months ago

A licence raj for digital content creators

The Hindu  

Could Dhruv Rathee and Ravish Kumar’s YouTube videos have influenced voter preferences in the 2024 general election? This data suggest a “content election” or an “influencer election”, with digital media critical of the Prime Minister challenging the dominance of television news. Writing on the first version of this proposed law in this daily, this writer argued that it will “increase …

Secret changes have been made to draft Broadcasting Bill: Internet Freedom Foundation
8 months ago

Secret changes have been made to draft Broadcasting Bill: Internet Freedom Foundation

The Hindu  

The Internet Freedom Foundation on Saturday decried “secret” changes to the draft Broadcasting Services Bill, which expands regulatory requirements on online news and entertainment media. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has met “selective industry representatives, without representation from civil society, journalists, or other key stakeholders,” the IFF said in a statement, repeating concerns from civil society that the Bill …

New draft of broadcasting bill: News influencers may be classified as broadcasters
8 months ago

New draft of broadcasting bill: News influencers may be classified as broadcasters

Hindustan Times  

Individuals who routinely upload videos to social media, make podcasts or write about current affairs online could be classified as digital news broadcasters, according to the new draft of the broadcasting bill that the government shared with stakeholders. Due diligence for intermediaries The new definition of an ‘intermediary’, given in the context of any programme, includes social media intermediaries, The …

MIB adds new provisions to draft broadcasting bill
8 months, 2 weeks ago

MIB adds new provisions to draft broadcasting bill

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The government has added a new provision to the Draft Broadcasting Services Bill that grants the central government power to direct any internet service provider or social media company to take “appropriate action for implementation” of the Bill, the ministry of information and broadcasting told stakeholders in its presentation during the consultation on July 9. Unlike all other …

TRAI keeps OTT out of regulations in recommendations for National Broadcasting Policy
9 months, 1 week ago

TRAI keeps OTT out of regulations in recommendations for National Broadcasting Policy

Op India  

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has kept OTT out of regulation in its recommendations for the National Broadcasting Policy-2024. “OTT is a pull-based medium, therefore, transposing legal broadcasting regulations onto OTT would affect EoDB and hinder growth,” the regulator added. The TRAI said it has recommended a vision to foster a competitive, affordable and ubiquitous ecosystem for sustained growth …

Journalist associations, digital rights groups demand withdrawal of laws aimed at ‘curbing freedom of press’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Journalist associations, digital rights groups demand withdrawal of laws aimed at ‘curbing freedom of press’

The Hindu  

Several journalist associations and digital rights organisations have endorsed a resolution to intensify their demand for the withdrawal of laws that they said were “aimed at curbing the freedom of press”. As stated in the resolution, passed at a meeting held on May 28, 2024, the provisions under laws such as the proposed Broadcast Services Bill, 2023, Digital Personal Data …

TRAI seeks more inputs for I&B Ministry’s National Broadcasting Policy
11 months, 4 weeks ago

TRAI seeks more inputs for I&B Ministry’s National Broadcasting Policy

The Hindu  

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on April 2 launched a second consultation to seek inputs on the National Broadcasting Policy, which the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting seeks to put out later this year. The consultation seeks inputs on the broad objectives of the consultation; suggestions on measuring the broadcast industry’s contributions to the economy; strategies to improve TV …

Draft broadcasting Bill could have ‘chilling effect’ on freedom of speech: NBDA
1 year, 1 month ago

Draft broadcasting Bill could have ‘chilling effect’ on freedom of speech: NBDA

Live Mint  

A private association of current affairs and news television broadcasters has expressed strong reservations against the Draft Broadcasting Services Bill, 2023, which it warned would have a “chilling effect” on the freedom of speech and expression. The main areas of concern in the draft bill include excessive delegation, inclusion of streaming, or over-the-top, services and digital news content, and power …

Feedback on broadcasting bill to be taken in a few months: Anurag Thakur
1 year, 2 months ago

Feedback on broadcasting bill to be taken in a few months: Anurag Thakur

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of information and broadcasting will work on getting feedback on the Broadcasting Services Bill, 2023 in the next few months, around the time India goes to polls, I&B minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday. “The timeline depends on the nature of feedback and suggestions we get and the kind of changes we will have to make as a …

Broadcast regulation 3.0, commissions and omissions
1 year, 4 months ago

Broadcast regulation 3.0, commissions and omissions

The Hindu  

The Broadcasting Services Bill released in November by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is part of an arc of endeavours to regulate broadcasting in an integrated manner. Ten years before that, when cable and satellite broadcasting was in its infancy, the Broadcasting Bill of 1997 scripted the first effort to visualise an integrated regulatory framework for this sector. The …

Old censorship on a new medium
1 year, 4 months ago

Old censorship on a new medium

The Hindu  

On November 12, as India woke up to celebrate Deepavali, an under-construction tunnel collapsed in the early hours of the morning in Uttarakhand, trapping 41 workers. As per Union Minister Anurag Thakur, the principal objective of the Bill is to achieve “the Prime Minister’s vision” through specific provisions that “modernise” and “replace outdated” laws. Greater reasoning is contained in a …

New broadcast bill may also cover those who put up news content online
1 year, 4 months ago

New broadcast bill may also cover those who put up news content online

Hindustan Times  

India’s new broadcast bill could cover even individuals putting up news and current affairs content online, including on platforms such as YouTube, and also WhatsApp and Telegram channels. The proposed Broadcasting Services Bill, 2023, seeks to directly regulate streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+Hotstar as over-the-top, or OTT, broadcasting services, but under the Bill, anybody who …

Broadcast law overhaul seeks to cover OTTs, digital media
1 year, 4 months ago

Broadcast law overhaul seeks to cover OTTs, digital media

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of information and broadcasting released the Broadcasting Services Bill, 2023 for consultation on Friday, seeking to replace the current Cable Television Networks Act, 1995 in order to consolidate all existing laws and policies under one unified framework. All programmes and The Bill also empowers the central government to regulate services "other than broadcasting services that are intricately linked …

Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 provides for self-regulation by broadcasters and broadcasting network operators
1 year, 4 months ago

Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 provides for self-regulation by broadcasters and broadcasting network operators

The Hindu  

The draft Broadcasting Services Bill, 2023, seeks to provide for Content Evaluation Committees and a Broadcast Advisory Council for self-regulation by broadcasters and broadcasting network operators. As per Chapter IV of the proposed Bill, the regulatory structure is to ensure compliance to the Programme Code and the Section 24 states that every broadcaster or broadcasting network operator shall constitute one …

I&B Ministry introduces draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

I&B Ministry introduces draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023

The Hindu  

The Information & Broadcasting Ministry on November 10 released the draft Broadcasting Services Bill, 2023, which aims to bring in a new regulatory framework in keeping with the technological advancements in the sector. The draft Bill provides for a consolidated framework to regulate the broadcasting services in the country and seeks to replace the existing Cable Television Networks Act, 1995, …

Channel 4 making own content to have ‘safeguards’ as part of Media Bill
1 year, 4 months ago

Channel 4 making own content to have ‘safeguards’ as part of Media Bill

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Plans to support Channel 4 to make its own content …

GUEST COLUMN: MEDIA | A new phase of censorship creep in India
2 years, 1 month ago

GUEST COLUMN: MEDIA | A new phase of censorship creep in India

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 03, 2023 15:34 IST The Information Technology Rules, 2021, are back in active play, causing deep concern among those who value free speech and media freedom in India. The proposal has been sharply criticised by organisations like the Internet Freedom Foundation, which believes that “this will heavily impact the freedom of speech, expression and information online, and …

Centre readying bill to regulate digital news media for first time. Read here
2 years, 8 months ago

Centre readying bill to regulate digital news media for first time. Read here

Live Mint  

The Government of India is preparing a bill to revive the Registration of Press and Periodicals Bill, 2019, that will include Digital News Media industry for the first time. What is the Registration of Press and Periodicals Bill, 2019 According to several media reports, the Information and Broadcasting ministry, which will be the "administrative ministry", has started the process to …

Streaming services to face stricter regulation under proposed government plans
2 years, 11 months ago

Streaming services to face stricter regulation under proposed government plans

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New government proposals could see streaming services brought under the same …

A Review On IT Rules 2021: A Positive Or A Negative Restriction On Digital Media And OTT Platforms?
3 years, 4 months ago

A Review On IT Rules 2021: A Positive Or A Negative Restriction On Digital Media And OTT Platforms?

Live Law  

The Information technology Rules, 2021 was released by the Indian Government to regulate the social media platforms, digital media platforms and the OTT platforms. government through a press release had expressed its view that that because of the widespread concern with respect to the issues relating to the digital contents both on digital media and the OTT Platforms various PIL …

Radio, TV law aims to shield minors
4 years ago

Radio, TV law aims to shield minors

China Daily  

A primary school student learns dance moves with an online program on an internet-enabled television at her home in Danzhai county, Guizhou province, on Feb 6. Draft says broadcasters should set up frequencies and channels for children Organizations that broadcast radio and TV programs should set up radio frequencies, TV channels, program sections or time periods specially for minors, according …

Rule on Blocking Contents Not New, Been Around Since 2009: Govt Defends Digital Media Guidelines
4 years, 1 month ago

Rule on Blocking Contents Not New, Been Around Since 2009: Govt Defends Digital Media Guidelines

News 18  

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Saturday clarified that the provision in the new digital media guidelines to block internet content in a case of emergency nature has been around as a rule since 2009 and was not recently introduced. Certain misgivings are being raised regarding Rule 16 under Part III of the guidelines which mention that in a case …

Content tracking: The Hindu Editorial on government regulation of online news, OTT services
4 years, 4 months ago

Content tracking: The Hindu Editorial on government regulation of online news, OTT services

The Hindu  

The recent decision of the government to bring video streaming services and online news under the ambit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was much anticipated, though with some trepidation. Recently, when the Supreme Court asked for its suggestions toward improving the existing self-regulatory mechanism for television media, in a case involving Sudarshan News, the government stated that regulating …

Media regulation that is quite over the top
4 years, 4 months ago

Media regulation that is quite over the top

The Hindu  

The government’s move bringing online news and current affairs portals along with “films and audio-visual programmes made available by online content providers” under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is as brazen as it is wily. In fact the excuse given by the government for this annexation of the digital media by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is that …

Will regulation of digital media lead to an era of government censorship? | The Hindu In Focus podcast
4 years, 4 months ago

Will regulation of digital media lead to an era of government censorship? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

On November 11, the government issued an order bringing online news portals and Over The Top content–providers such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar under the regulatory purview of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. This is a move with far-reaching consequences and could kickstart an era of more frequent and stricter censorship on what online services air. The Information …

Govt to regulate OTT, online news platforms
4 years, 4 months ago

Govt to regulate OTT, online news platforms

Hindustan Times  

The Union government brought streaming video services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar, and news websites under the ambit of the Information & Broadcasting ministry for regulation, issuing a notification that will now allow the latter to draft rules that could have a far-reaching impact on popular channels of digital content. At present, there are no laws or autonomous …

Online news and streaming platforms, including Netflix, now under govt regulation
4 years, 4 months ago

Online news and streaming platforms, including Netflix, now under govt regulation

Firstpost  

According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Secretariat on Tuesday, content made available by online providers will come under the purview of the I&B Ministry New Delhi: The government has brought films, audiovisuals, news and current affairs content on online platforms under the domain of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. According to a notification issued by the Cabinet …

Digital/Online Media Brought Under Purview Of Ministry Of Information & Broadcasting [Read Notification]
4 years, 4 months ago

Digital/Online Media Brought Under Purview Of Ministry Of Information & Broadcasting [Read Notification]

Live Law  

Digital/Online media has been brought under the purview of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.The Second Schedule of the Government of India Rules has been amended to include following entries viz. Films and Audio-Visual programmes,News and current affairs content.Digital/Online Media would include Films and Audio-Visual programmes, news and current. Digital/Online Media would include Films and Audio-Visual programmes, news and current affairs …

India to regulate online news and social media sites
4 years, 4 months ago

India to regulate online news and social media sites

Al Jazeera  

New order brings online news portals and content providers such as Netflix under the ambit of the gov’t in a first step to regulate digital media. India’s government has issued an order bringing the regulation of online news portals and content providers such as Netflix under the authority of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in a first step to …

'Leave it to Govt or Make Rules for Digital Media First': Centre to SC in Sudarshan TV Controversy
4 years, 6 months ago

'Leave it to Govt or Make Rules for Digital Media First': Centre to SC in Sudarshan TV Controversy

News 18  

Digital media is “completely uncontrolled” and is rampantly tarnishing reputations of people apart from spreading venomous hatred and violence, the central government has submitted in the Supreme Court. But if the apex court is persuaded to lay down guidelines for the mainstream electronic and print media, which the government said is not required, the court must start this exercise with …

"Need Of The Hour Is To Regulate Web-based Digital Media First As It Is Completely Uncontrolled": Centre Tells SC In Sudarshan TV Case [Read Affidavit]
4 years, 6 months ago

"Need Of The Hour Is To Regulate Web-based Digital Media First As It Is Completely Uncontrolled": Centre Tells SC In Sudarshan TV Case [Read Affidavit]

Live Law  

The Central Government has urged the Supreme Court to not lay down any guidelines for the regulation of mainstream electronic and print media, and to leave the same to be dealt with by the competent legislature. At the same time the Centre has submitted that there is absolutely no check on the web based digital media It is also relevant …

'Set Rules for Digital Media 1st, Becomes Viral Easily': Centre Opposes SC's Call to Regulate TV Channels
4 years, 6 months ago

'Set Rules for Digital Media 1st, Becomes Viral Easily': Centre Opposes SC's Call to Regulate TV Channels

News 18  

The Central government has opposed the Supreme Court’s call for new guidelines to regulate TV channels. “Subject matter of the present petition namely balancing between the journalist freedom and responsible journalism is a field already occupied either by the statutory provisions made by the Parliament or by the judgments of this Hon’ble Court,” stated the affidavit. It added: “The present …

Hate Speech In News– Inefficacies Of The Regulatory Framework
4 years, 7 months ago

Hate Speech In News– Inefficacies Of The Regulatory Framework

Live Law  

A recent judgment of the Bombay High Court, while quashing First Information Reports filed against members of the Tablighi Jamaat for alleged violation of tourist visa conditions, severely criticised the Indian media by noting that, "There was big propaganda in print media and electronic media against the foreigners who had come to Markaz Delhi and an attempt was made to …

Smriti Irani starts constituting regulation committee to set standards for online media and news portals
6 years, 11 months ago

Smriti Irani starts constituting regulation committee to set standards for online media and news portals

Op India  

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has decided to constitute a committee for the regulation of online media websites. A letter dated April 4 states that the ministry will form a committee to suggest a regulatory framework for online media like news portals including digital broadcasting like entertainment/infotainment and news. The letter states that while the content telecast on private …

Trai proposes converged regulation for ICT and broadcast sector
7 years, 1 month ago

Trai proposes converged regulation for ICT and broadcast sector

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday proposed a converged regulator for information and communications technology and broadcast sectors and hence, integrated regulation for both, a move that has been opposed by the broadcast sector so far. In its recommendations for the formulation of National Telecom Policy 2018 released on Friday, Trai said that there should be …

NDTV India ban: It’s not about just national security
8 years, 4 months ago

NDTV India ban: It’s not about just national security

The Hindu  

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry’s direction requiring > NDTV India to go off air for a day because of its coverage of the Pathankot terror attack in January has generated a storm of controversy, even though the government said on Monday that it was putting the decision on hold. Supporters of NDTV India, on the other hand, have protested that …

Govt issues advisory to stop broadcast of non-licensed channels
8 years, 8 months ago

Govt issues advisory to stop broadcast of non-licensed channels

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In the wake of televangelist Zakir Naik’s alleged inflammatory sermons through a private television channel ‘Peace TV’, the government on Friday decided to issue an advisory to stop the broadcast of non-licensed channels in the country. Sources said that the decision was taken at a high-level meeting, chaired by Union Information and Broadcasting minister M. Venkaiah Naidu, held …

‘Is it time for a new broadcasting regulator?’
11 years, 11 months ago

‘Is it time for a new broadcasting regulator?’

The Hindu  

At a time when the relationship between the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and Indian television industry is strained, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Manish Tewari, has asked broadcasters whether they want a new, separate ‘techno-commercial regulator’. ‘Techno-commercial’ regulation When pointed out that the 12-minute restriction was a pre-existing rule, Mr. Tewari said, “Are you really going to kill the …

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