New Telecom Rules That Strengthen Centre's Control To Be Effective Partially From Today

The Telecommunications Act, 2023: The government has said the entire law is based on principles of inclusion, security, growth and responsiveness to achieve the vision of developed India

These include rules that allow the government to take over the control and management of any or all of any telecommunication services or network, in the interest of national security, friendly relations with foreign states, or in the event of war.

The government has said the entire law is based on principles of inclusion, security, growth and responsiveness to achieve the vision of developed India.

The Telecommunications Act, 2023, was passed by parliament in December 2023. It received the President's assent on December 24, 2023 and was notified the same day.