Developments in Telecommunications Laws during January – March, 2023

The Department of Telecommunications through its notification dated January 3, 2023, released the Indian Telegraph (Infrastructure Safety) Rules, 2022 (“Rules”). The Rules aim to protect telecom infrastructure from damages caused due to excavations of the road and other properties. Other recent significant developments in the sector included:

  • Amendment under Appendix 2T of Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms of Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020.
  • Meeting of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on quality of services.
  • Consultation paper on ‘Introduction of Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Provider Authorization under Unified License.
  • Directions to access service providers to stop misuse of headers and message templates, and to curb unauthorized promotions using telecom resources.
  • Meeting with major TSPs to review the issues related to quality of telecom services being faced by consumers and the menace of UCC.
  • Applicability of FDI Policy on Over-The-top Platforms.
  • Clarification regarding Policy Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Satellite TV Channels, 2022.

 

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