Government notifies additional provisions in Telecom Act 2023

The government has notified another set of sections of the Telecommunications Act which relates to optimal utilisation of spectrum, including sharing and trading as well as rules concerning appointment of chairman and members of the telecom regulator.

The government has notified section 6-8, 48 and 59(b) of the Telecommunications Act, with effect from today. The Act 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. The remaining provisions and sections of the Act have to be notified within 180 days.