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ARTICLE · 29 JULY 2024

The Telecommunication Act, 2023

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The Modi Government has enacted a comprehensive and forward-looking law for the telecommunication sector. The Telecommunication Bill, 2023 received the President's assent on December 24, 2023...

IndiaMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Saket Shukla
Saket Shukla
Sehaj Singh Bawa
Sehaj Singh Bawa
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The Modi Government has enacted a comprehensive and forward-looking law for the telecommunication sector. The Telecommunication Bill, 2023 received the President's assent on December 24, 2023, thereby formally codifying it into law. The Central Government has notified June 26, 2024 ("Appointed Date") as the date of commencement for certain provisions of the Telecommunication Act, 2023 ("Act").

Over the past few decades, the Central Government has introduced various reforms to address the growing needs of the telecom sector. The first major policy for the sector was the National Telecommunication Policy 1994 ("NTP 94"), which aimed at deregulating, liberalizing, and encouraging private participation in the telecom sector. The NTP 94 was soon replaced by the New Telecommunication Policy 1999 ("NTP 99"), which addressed technological changes that facilitated the conversion of voice, data and video to a digital form. However, the NTP 99 fell short of keeping up with

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