Industry wants open discussion on fresh Broadcast Bill draft

The media industry expects the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) to hold an open and transparent consultation process before it comes out with a fresh draft of the Broadcast Services Regulation Bill.

The MIB has faced criticism for the opaque manner in which it circulated the second draft of the Broadcast Bill with certain stakeholders at the end July. The first draft of the bill, which was released in November 2023, was put up for public consultation; however, the comments were not made public.