Telecom Bill leaves a lot to be covered through regulations: NASSCOM

Bengaluru: After the Ministry of Communications released the new Telecommunications Bill, 2022, industry body NASSCOM (The National Association of Software and Service Companies) in a statement said that the new telecom law leaves a lot to be covered through regulations.

The Government in a step towards designing a new telecom framework in India, sought to consolidate and replace three telecom legislations — Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 and The Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Protection) Act, 1950, a legacy of the colonial era, through the Bill.

Commenting on the Bill, Ashish Aggarwal, Vice President, Public Policy, NASSCOM, said “Given that the Bill leaves a lot to be covered through the regulations, it should formalise the concept of risk-based obligations and a consultation-based, transparent and responsive, regulation-making process.”