The potential for overlapping of regulation may arise due to the expansion of the definition of telecommunications in the draft telecom bill to include over-the-top (OTT) communication apps, broadcasting, satellite and communication over the internet
NEW DELHI : Telecom ministry officials will work with their counterparts in the broadcasting ministry and department of space to implement the rules incorporated in the Indian Telecommunications Bill after it becomes a law to prevent conflicts in regulation, a senior government official said.
The potential for overlapping of regulation may arise due to the expansion of the definition of telecommunications in the draft telecom bill to include over-the-top (OTT) communication apps, broadcasting, satellite and communication over the internet.
The official said that the draft version of the telecom bill will be released for stakeholder consultations in the coming months and will become an umbrella Act under which several ministries are likely to be covered.
“The individual ministries will see which parts of the Act apply to them and are authorized under the rules of allocation of business prescribed for that ministry. The regulations for communication, broadcasting and e-commerce will be handled by the respective ministries," the official said, asking not to be named.
“For instance, only the broadcasting ministry will make the rules for the broadcasting sector and deal with the subject, so they will handle the part of the bill...
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