New Telecommunications Act, 2023 comes into force
New Telecommunications Act, 2023 comes into force
June 26 2024       New Telecommunications Act, 2023 comes into force

Some provisions of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 came into force on 26th June. The Act repeals and replaces the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and Indian Wireless Telegraph Act, 1933. It is done to consolidate the laws on development, expansion and operation of telecom services and assignment of spectrum. The Act lays down telecom security measures, and allows the Central and state governments to intercept messages. New rules on right of way for telecom infrastructure, allocation of satellite spectrum, penalties on SIM ownership etc. will also be implemented soon.
 
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