Key features of the Telecommunication Bill, 2023

OTT Apps
OTT players such as WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram to remain outside purview of telecom.

Spectrum Allocation
19 services/entities listed under “first schedule”, where spectrum can be given administratively.
These include:
a) National security, defence, disaster management, public broadcasting, etc.
b) Satellite services, including GMPCS holders (such as Bharti OneWeb, Starlink, Amazon Kuiper and Reliance Jio Satellite).
c) BSNL and MTNL.