On 28 August 2024, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued a consultation paper (CP) on review of the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (TCCCPR).
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued an advisory dated 3 September 2024 (Advisory) to ‘intermediaries’ emphasizing on the responsibility to take prompt action to remove any prohibited content from their platforms in order to meet due diligence obligations under the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) read with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (Intermediary Guidelines).
On 28 August 2024, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) released the draft Telecommunications (Critical Telecommunication Infrastructure) Rules, 2024 (Rules) for governing ‘critical telecommunication infrastructure’ (CTI). The Rules are slated to be taken into consideration after expiry of 30 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. In the meantime, stakeholders can submit observations and suggestions in respect of the Rules.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), on 28 August 2024 released the draft Telecommunications (Procedures and Safeguards for Lawful Interception of Messages) Rules, 2024 (Rules).
On 28 August 2024, the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) published the draft Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Rules, 2024 (Rules) in exercise of the powers conferred under the Telecommunications Act, 2023.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 20 August 2024 issued new directions to prevent fraudulent activities from being committed through promotional and transactions commercial messages (Directions).
In a decisive move to combat the ongoing issue of unsolicited commercial communications and fraudulent activities conducted by spammers, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued directions to access service providers on 13 August 2024 (Directions).
On 24 July 2024, the Government of India through the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) published the draft Telecommunications (Commercial Radio Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency to Operate Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) Rules, 2024 (Draft Rules) in the Official Gazette.
On 18 July 2024, the Government of India, through the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), published the draft Telecommunications (Adjudication and Appeal) Rules (Draft Rules) in the Official Gazette.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has kickstarted a comprehensive consultation paper seeking stakeholder comments on the ‘Framework for Service Authorisations to be granted under the Telecommunications Act, 2023’ (TRAI CP).
