New law on digital competition likely to regulate Big Tech

New Delhi: The government could bring in a specific digital competition law to regulate big tech, said people aware of the matter. The corporate affairs ministry is mulling a separate legislation instead of tweaking the existing Competition Act, which was amended recently, they said.

“Given the complexity of the issue and differing views of stakeholders, introducing a bill to this effect will take time. It will be a new law, so it will take some time,” said one of the persons, who did not wish to be identified.