Milton Friedman said, "One of the great mistakes is to
judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their
results".
In this edition, we discuss the proposed Digital India Act,
spectrum allocation, and other evolving policy pieces on data, OTT
apps, online content, gaming and competition. Let's
go!
On the anvil: a digital law that may do it all
Keeping up with the times: The IT ministry
is
working on replacing the 22-year-old Information
Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act). Its vision is to develop a new
comprehensive law to address emerging issues within the digital
ecosystem. It also
seeks to make the internet – open, safe, trustworthy
and accountable. This new law is being called the –Digital
India Act (new law). Feeling inspired, the IT ministry is
examining the laws of nearly 20 countries to create this
new law.
Reports suggest the law may also be painted in shades of
the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services
