Broadcasting Bill dead and buried

The ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) will not come out with any fresh draft of the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill as there’s no need for such a law, official sources said.

A draft Bill was withdrawn last week following public criticism that it proposed to bring online content creators under the purview of licensing or registration. Sources, however, said the draft was withdrawn after it was felt that regulations were already in place and a new law was not required.