Media bodies reject proposal for unified legal framework

Media bodies have opposed a suggestion by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to establish a comprehensive legal framework for telecom and broadcasting services in a joint submission to the regulator’s consultation paper.

There is no requirement for a separate comprehensive code to address the convergence between broadcasting and telecommunication services, Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF), Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), Association of Radio Operators for India (AROI), and All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF) said in their submission.