The Indian Telecommunications Bill 2023 has received the President’s assent.
The bill was introduced by the government in the lower house of the Parliament on December 18, 2023. It was cleared by the Lok Sabha on December 20, 2023, and by Rajya Sabha on December 21, 2023.
The bill which will now become an Act is set to overhaul the country’s century old telecom law to make the sector investor-friendly. It prioritises user protection but also extends powers to the government to intercept communications.
