Government notifies additional provisions in Telecom Act

Centre on Friday has notified additional set of sections of the Telecommunications Act that will allow optimal utilisation of spectrum, prohibition of use of equipment which block telecommunications, and criteria for appointment as Chairperson and Members of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Through a Gazette notification, the government has enforced section 6-8, 48 and 59(b) of the Telecommunications Act, effective Friday (July 5). The Act, which came into effect from June 26, along with sections 1, 2, 10 to 30, 42 to 44, 46, 47, 50 to 58, 61 and 62, had also mentioned that the remaining provisions and sections of the Act have to be notified within 180 days.