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Telecom Bill, 2023

Telecom Act, 2023

The Telecom Act, 2023 is ready for (partial) take off: Outdated, colonial provisions to go into effect from June 26

The Ministry of Communications issued a Gazette notification for enforcing certain sections of the Telecommunications Act 2023 from June 26, 2024. This post analyses, from a digital rights lens, the various sections of relevance that will come into force. 
25 June, 2024
5 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar
Telecom

First Read: The Telecom Bill, 2023 is on Santa's evil list

The Telecom Bill, 2023, much like the 2022 one, continues to hang on to the colonial provisions of its 1885 predecessor it purportedly aims to overhaul. It misses a huge opportunity to reform the telecom sector and create a rights-centric law that protects user rights instead of infringing on it.
20 December, 2023
11 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre

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