Govt withdraws draft Broadcasting Services Bill

The ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) on Monday withdrew the draft of the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2024, which had attracted a fair degree of criticism for reportedly proposing to bring online content creators under the purview of licensing or registration, if their reach crossed a particular threshold.

The draft Bill was so far not put in public domain seeking public comments, but was shared with stakeholders seeking their comments.