Draft Telecom Bill 2022: Facebook & WhatsApp not free anymore ? Explained I Clear cut Ep 85

Episode Description

The Department of Telecommunication 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 that is based on the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. Now, the draft bill aims to replace three acts that currently govern the telecommunication sector, namely - The Indian Telegraph Act 1885, The Wireless Telegraph Act 1933 and The Telegraph Wires Unlawful Posession Act 1950. The Central Government believes that India needs a legal framework thats in sync with the to the realities of the 21st Century. The Bill will also push for a slew of reforms, including a separate set of rules to deal with insolvency for stressed telecom assets, easier merger and acquisition norms, and empowering the government to waive off dues of financially stressed telcos. Minister for Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw had said that the new bill will focus on consumer protection and especially keeping a check on cyber frauds that are very common in telecom services. But, what are the changes that this bill proposes and how will it affect the users ? Explained

 

Host & script - Rudrashis Kanjilal

Producer - Lalit

 

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