On 11 July 2024, the Government of India through the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) published the draft Telecommunications Right of Way Rules, 2024 (Draft Rules) in the Official Gazette.
On 4 July 2024, the Government of India through the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) published the draft Telecommunications Act (Digital Bharat Nidhi) Rules, 2024 (Draft Rules) in the Official Gazette. The Draft Rules, framed under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (Telecom Act), follow the enactment of selected provisions of the Telecom Act.
Infrastructure Provider – I (IP-I) is a registration granted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to entities that establish and provide passive telecom infrastructure, such as towers, ducts, and dark fiber, to licensed telecom service providers (TSPs).
On 21 June 2024, the Ministry of Communications, through the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), issued a notification to enforce certain provisions of the highly anticipated Telecommunications Act, 2023 (Act). These provisions are set to take effect from 26 June 2024.
On 21 March 2024, the telecom authorities in India announced major developments in the machine-to-machine (M2M) space. Particularly, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued an amendment to the existing instructions on M2M connections relaxing the highly criticized restrictive features of M2M connections (Guidelines).
On 23 February 2024, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued recommendations on ‘Introduction of Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) Service in Indian Telecommunication Network’ (CNAP Recommendations) pursuant to stakeholder comments received in response to its consultation paper on this matter.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) reportedly issued an advisory on 1 March 2024 (Advisory) to “intermediaries” and “platforms” hosting artificial Intelligence (AI) including generative AI based models.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued an advisory to intermediaries on 26 December 2023 (Advisory) to comply with Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules).
