ARTICLE · 02 DECEMBER 1998
Broadcasting Bill in India: Introduction in Parliament Delayed
IndiaMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Broadcasting Bill in India: Introduction in Parliament Delayed
The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting India, has recently hinted that though the Cabinet Note on the Broadcasting Bill would be finalized before the winter session, the same may not be introduced in Parliament due to the heavy pending business, including 40 bills.
The broad outline of the proposed bill would be as per the previous draft. The previous draft was circulated by the government in 1996, for the views of the industry, consumer groups, legal experts, etc., and their submissions would form part of the cabinet note.
Recently a meeting was held on 29th October, 1998 for finalizing the new draft of the Broadcasting Bill and the same was attended by government officials of concerned Ministries, industry representatives from BBC, NBC/CNBC, Star, Sony, Zee, Discovery, MTV, Turner Broadcasting, etc. The discussions of interested parties have yielded new ideas on major issues, including the
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