Key rules proposed by DoT under the new Telecom Act: All you need to know

Since the Telecommunications Act, 2023, partially went into effect in June this year, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been gradually proposing various sets of rules that would put key parts of the revamped telecom legislative framework into action.

The rules that have been drawn up by the DoT so far cover important aspects such as internet shutdowns, cybersecurity, surveillance, and setting up of telecom infrastructure in the country, among others. All rules and provisions of the new Telecom Act will be notified within the next 180 days, Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia had said at the launch of the India Mobile Congress 2024 in July.