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Broadcast Bill

Parliament

Action Taken Reports reveal the revival of the Broadcasting Bill and dismiss claims of an Aadhaar data breach

On March 11, 2025, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology released two reports on media regulation and digital security.
17 March, 2025
6 min read
Medha GargMedha Garg & Injila Muslim ZaidiInjila Muslim Zaidi
Broadcast Bill

The Bill That Never Was: The Comeback, Resistance, and Downfall of the Broadcasting Bill

Through this post, we hope to summarise the unceasing, confusing, and concerning developments around the Broadcasting Bill that have occurred since late July 2024 - including but not limited to the secret circulation of a 2024 revised version and its potential withdrawal/ reconsideration.  
30 August, 2024
10 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar
Broadcast Bill

Cheat Sheet for Penalties under the Broadcasting Bill, 2023

The Broadcasting Bill, 2023 has several compliance requirements and heavy penalties for digital creators. We are releasing a cheat sheet on the penalties for the benefit of stakeholders to highlight the liability the Broadcasting Bill may impose on them and the impact on their livelihood.
28 August, 2024
3 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
Broadcast Bill

Summary of stakeholder comments received by MIB on the Broadcasting Bill, 2023

We share copies and a summary of the comments submitted by stakeholders during the public consultation on the draft Broadcasting Bill, 2023, based on the RTI response we received from MIB.
06 August, 2024
10 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Shravani Nag LankaShravani Nag Lanka
LetUsChill

Correspondence over comments & consent: MIB’s pursuit of permission for releasing comments on the Broadcasting Bill

We wrote to the MIB asking them to proactively make the responses received on the Broadcasting Bill public. MIB also wrote to us and other participants of the consultation process seeking permission to share their comments with RTI applicants requesting it.
06 March, 2024
2 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar
Broadcast Bill

Dear MIB, kill the bill and #LetUsChill: Our comments on the Broadcasting Bill, 2023

The Broadcasting Bill, 2023 may soon allow the government to censor streaming shows and news analysis by journalists. Join the campaign #LetUsChill and write to MIB using our template response in just a few steps.
07 December, 2023
4 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
Broadcast Bill

Broadcast Services Bill not looking like a wow: Our First Read #LetUsChill

Our First Read of the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 includes concerns over inclusion of “Over-the-Top” (“OTT”) content & digital news under MIB's regulatory ambit. We express our concerns for online free speech and journalistic freedom.
15 November, 2023
10 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre

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