Broadcast Services (Regulation) Bill 2023 Is A Bold Leap Of Faith Without A Safety Net

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting proposed the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 on November 10, 2023.

The Broadcast Services (Regulation) [BRS] Bill 2023 is a classic case of omnishambles, though it claims to be our knight in shining armour, promising to liberate us from the shackles of regulatory chaos. The government seems to be juggling too many regulatory balls at once only to drop them all in a clumsy display of legislative ineptitude. As we read through it, it only turns out to be a case of causing further regulatory ambiguity or is akin to setting out on a journey without assessing the