User Protection: Telecommunication bill focus on user protection, cybersecurity

User Protection: Telecommunication bill focus on user protection, cybersecurity

NEW DELHI: The government on Monday took key steps to overhaul and modernise the archaic Indian Telegraph Act of 1885 and related legislations, looking to create a robust security apparatus to protect critical mobile networks from cyberattacks and other illegal break-ins, while stipulating a penalty of Rs 50,000 for unsolicited messaging to users, that will … Read more

Telecommunications Bill, Introduced In Lok Sabha, Allows Centre To Take Over, Suspend Services Over National Security

Telecommunications Bill, Introduced In Lok Sabha, Allows Centre To Take Over, Suspend Services Over National Security

The Telecommunications Bill, 2023, was introduced by Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw amid protests by opposition parties. Telecommunications Bill, 2023, aims to replace the 138-year-old Indian Telegraph Act that governs the telecom sector. New Delhi: The draft Telecommunications Bill, 2023, that was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday, allows the Central … Read more