Govt seeks to amend copyright act to improve access to content

NEW DELHI: India is looking to widen the copyright framework, restricted now to television and radio, to bring all forms of broadcasters under its ambit. The draft rules on copyright seeks to allow all broadcasters to take advantage of statutory licence provisions, a move expected to benefit a number of internet-based broadcasters.

On Monday, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) proposed to introduce the Copyright Amendment Rules, 2019 and sought public comments and suggestions on the draft. The draft rules seek to introduce changes to the copyright framework in the light of technological advancement in digital era and to bring them in parity with other relevant legislations.