Broadcasting Bill Shelved: Existing Regulations Deemed Sufficient
- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has decided not to introduce a new draft of the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, citing existing regulations as sufficient. - The draft Bill was withdrawn following public criticism, particularly over its proposed licensing requirements for online content creators. - Officials stated that any further regulatory needs would be addressed through the upcoming Digital India Act. - The Information Technology (IT) Rules, amended in 2021, already provide mechanisms to handle objectionable content on social media and OTT platforms. - The government believes that additional regulations are unnecessary, given the existing frameworks for content classification and grievance redressal. Source: [Financial Express](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-broadcasting-bill-dead-and-buried-3586046/)
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Why are we not talking about the telecom bill?
This seems to allow the government total control over all communications over the internet. And well we know they can already do whatever the f they want but this allows even more control to the government.
The Telecom Bill, 2023, much like the 2022 one, continues to hang on to the colonial provisions of its 1885 predecessor it purportedly aims ...
https://internetfreedom.in/first-read-telecom-bill-2023/