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The Telecommunications Bill, 2023
December 22 , 2023
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- The Telecommunications Bill, 2023 introduced in the Lok Sabha proposes the first comprehensive rewrite of telecommunications law in 138 years.
- It will replace the Telegraph Act of 1885.
- The Bill requires telecom customers to undergo “biometric authentication”, the form of which will be notified later.
- Provisions on lawful interception, or surveillance of telecom communications, have been retained as per the earlier Act.
- The Bill allows the Union government to take over the operations of a telecom network on the grounds of public emergency or safety issues.
- The Bill opens the door for spectrum allotments to satellite internet providers such as Bharti-backed OneWeb and US-based firms, including SpaceX’s Starlink.
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