Internet companies say draft telecom cybersecurity rules to extend regulatory oversight, raise costs

NEW DELHI: Internet companies have cautioned that the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) proposed Draft Telecommunication (Telecom Cyber Security) Amendment Rules, 2025, could extend regulatory oversight to non-telecom licensed entities and raise costs, which will dent profits and impact ordinary consumers.

The industry raised concerns that the proposed telecom cybersecurity amendments exceed the legislative scope of the Telecommunications Act, 2023, by creating a new category of entities – Telecommunication Identifier User Entities (TIUEs) – which cover a wide-range of non-telecom licensed digital service providers, such as e-commerce players, banks, food delivery, streaming, gaming, and others.