DoT set to unveil draft bill with new tech focus

New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is set to come out with a ‘forward looking’ draft telecom bill that will address sectoral issues arising due to the advent of new technologies, officials have said.

“Already, there have been 16-17 versions of the bill as DoT wants to bring out a comprehensive piece of legislation that addresses all issues concerning the sector,” said an official privy to the details. “The bill also talks about the use of over-the-top (OTT) applications and what could be the regulating mechanism.”

ET could not ascertain the measures proposed in the latest version of the bill.