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Inviting comments on the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022

Inviting comments on the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022
Start Date :
Sep 23, 2022
Last Date :
Oct 20, 2022
23:45 PM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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Ministry of Communications had initiated a public consultative process to develop a modern and future-ready legal framework in telecommunication. ...

Ministry of Communications had initiated a public consultative process to develop a modern and future-ready legal framework in telecommunication.

With 117 crore subscribers, India is the world’s second largest telecommunication ecosystem. The telecommunication sector employs more than 4 million people and contributes about 8% of the country’s GDP.

The existing regulatory framework for the telecommunication sector is based on the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. The nature of telecommunication, its usage and technologies have undergone a massive change since the era of “telegraph”. The world stopped using “telegraph” in 2013.

In the past eight years, the Government has taken several initiatives for the growth of the telecommunication sector. It is in this context that we have taken up the initiative to restructure the legal and regulatory framework for the telecommunications sector.

The Bill will replace the existing legal framework governing telecommunication in India, comprising of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950.

In July 2022, a Consultation Paper on ‘Need for a new legal framework governing Telecommunication in India’ was published and comments were invited. Comments have been received from various stakeholders and industry associations.

Based on the consultations and deliberations, the Ministry has now prepared the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022. To facilitate further consultations, an Explanatory note to provide a brief overview of the Bill has also been prepared.

Citizens are invited to share their comments on the Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022 on the MyGov Platform.

The draft Bill and Explanatory note can be accessed at https://dot.gov.in/relatedlinks/indian-telecommunication-bill-2022.

Last date of sending the comments on MyGov platform will be 20th October 2022.

Comments may also be sent on the email ID: naveen.kumar71@gov.in

Showing 443 Submission(s)
Muthuselvam Gugan
Muthuselvam Gugan 2 years 10 months ago

Some TV shows, web series, movies etc have been released and created many problems. Controversial misconceptions reach people before immediate action is taken on complaints.To prevent this, community leaders should form a committee of volunteers.Their recommendation should be sought before film screening.The entire film censor board needs to be overhauled.It is not right to have only the involvement of the authorities.Spreading fake information in the name of creative freedom.Once hate speech reaches people, action against them is of no avail.A committee consisting of social organizations and volunteers should start censoring the film after watching the film.
If it is found true that live news organizations have continued to act in favor of the wrong side, their live licenses should be revoked.Those who spread false news are equal to terrorists.

Muthuselvam Gugan
Muthuselvam Gugan 2 years 10 months ago

It should be a meaningful and effective policy.
Education and spirituality are related to the country's heritage.
In all DTH and cable TV services, the top ten channels should be reserved for educational and spiritual channels.
Want to know even if customers don't pay DD network charges.
DD regional channel & DD national these two channels should not be interrupted under any circumstances.
11th & 12th channels must be provided to DD network
Older people find it difficult to find spiritual channels.
Henceforth new licensees and those coming for license renewal will have to allocate first twelve channels.
Two channels of DD network should be shown without pay.

This should be included in the new policy for the welfare of students and senior citizens.  There should be no ad breaks on pay-per-view channels. Customers are very worried.
Ads cannot be accepted among the favorite serials that housewives watch in their spare time.

sgsp123
sgsp123 2 years 10 months ago

महीना 30 का करो और 2जी फ्री

Vinod Kumar Kumawat_4
Vinod Kumar Kumawat_4 2 years 10 months ago

17-The government should spend more on R&D and create an environment that makes India capable of manufacturing and exporting hardware components like mobile handsets, CCTV Cameras, touch screen monitors etc.
Conclusion
The telecom sector in India has to deal with various challenges like maintaining the sufficient spectrum, adoption of new technologies faster to be able to use the new features and techniques to serve the customers with better and feature rich service.
A proactive and facilitatory government role regarding telecom sector is the need of the hour given the huge opportunities provided by the sector.
Independent and statutory body, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has an important role to play as a watchdog of the sector. A more proactive and timely Dispute Resolution by TDSAT (Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal) is the need of the hour.

Vinod Kumar Kumawat_4
Vinod Kumar Kumawat_4 2 years 10 months ago

11-Penetration of rural markets (72% of population staying in rural areas) will be the key growth driver.
12-The government should increase the network area through optical fibre instead of copper which is expensive. This is necessary to ensure last mile connectivity.
13-The government needs to prepare a ground for easy right-of-way permissions and lower cost of right-of-ways.
14-It is time to go for a generational shift to ensure that current tariff is financially viable for service providers.
15-Telecom Operators should leverage on the talent pool in the country which is bringing in a lot of new innovations in AI, blockchain technology etc.
16-New Infrastructure on shareable basis just like the way telecom service providers share the cost of towers is need of the hour.

Vinod Kumar Kumawat_4
Vinod Kumar Kumawat_4 2 years 10 months ago

6-Explore the option of revenue sharing agreement between Internet players and telecommunication companies.
7-Outsourcing non-core functions such as network maintenance, IT operations and customer service.
8-Divestment of tower assets into separate companies will enable curb costs and focus on core operations.
9-Introduce new and efficient technologies such as M2M (technology that enables networked devices to exchange information and perform actions without the manual assistance of humans) and cloud computing.
10-Benefits of industry status in line with other infrastructure sectors in the country to be implemented.

Vinod Kumar Kumawat_4
Vinod Kumar Kumawat_4 2 years 10 months ago

Suggestions
NDCP-2018 advocates:-
1-Establishment of a National Digital Grid by creating a National Fibre Authority;
2-Establishing Common Service Ducts and utility corridors in all new city and highway road projects;
3-Creating a collaborative institutional mechanism between Centre, States and Local Bodies for Common Rights of Way, standardization of costs and timelines;
4-Removal of barriers to approvals; and
5-Facilitating development of Open Access Next Generation Networks.

Vinod Kumar Kumawat_4
Vinod Kumar Kumawat_4 2 years 10 months ago

Way Forward
1-The telecom sector in India has to deal with various challenges like maintaining a sufficient spectrum and adopting new technologies faster to be able to use the new features and techniques to serve the customers with better and feature-rich service.
2-The Draft Telecommunication Bill 2022 addressed these challenges and is open to discussion which would further lead to a comprehensive policy regarding the future of telecommunications in India.

Vinod Kumar Kumawat_4
Vinod Kumar Kumawat_4 2 years 10 months ago

Over the Top (OTT) applications such as WhatsApp, OLA and so on do not need permission or a pact with a telecommunications company. This hampers the revenue of telecommunication service providers.
Huge fluctuations in the duties on Telecom Equipment which contribute to connecting the whole system from the central server to the consumer.

Vinod Kumar Kumawat_4
Vinod Kumar Kumawat_4 2 years 10 months ago

Challenges for Telecom industry
1-Declining Average Revenue Per User (ARPU): ARPU decline now is sharp and steady, which, combined with falling profits and in some cases serious losses, is prompting the Indian telecom industry to look at consolidation as the only way to boost revenues.
In 2019, the Supreme Court allowed the government’s plea to recover adjusted gross revenue of about Rs 92,000 crore from telcos, that further adds to their stress.
Limited Spectrum Availability: Available spectrum is less than 40% as compared to European nations and 50% as compared to China.
Low Broadband Penetration: Low broadband penetration in the country is a matter of concern. As per white paper presented on broadband at the last International Telecommunication Union (ITU), broadband penetration in India is only 7%.

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