The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued the Draft Telecommunication (Authorisation for Provision of Miscellaneous Telecommunication Services) Rules, 2025 (Draft Rules) under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 for public consultation till 8 October 2025.
On 25 July 2025, CERT-In issued the Comprehensive Cyber Security Audit Policy Guidelines (Audit Guidelines), marking a significant step towards standardising and institutionalising cyber security audit practices across sectors.
On 24 June 2025, the Ministry of Communications published draft amendments (Draft Amendment) to the Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Rules, 2024 (Cybersecurity Rules) issued under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (Telecom Act), inviting stakeholder comments until 24 July 2025.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released the draft Telecommunications (Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025 (Draft Rules), revising and streamlining the framework for the standardisation and certification of the telecom equipment in India.
Recently, the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has released a whitepaper titled “Navigating Cookies: Recalibrating your cookie strategy in light of the DPDPA” (White Paper). As the relevant legal landscape evolves, the need to realign and rework cookie consent policies would become highly critical.
On 27 November 2024, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued an advisory on Deepfake Threats and Countermeasures (Advisory), highlighting the escalating risks posed by the increasing sophistication of deepfake technology. This advisory serves as a critical resource for individuals, organizations, and businesses to identify, assess, and mitigate the threats arising from synthetic media.
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).
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.
