‘Draft telecom cybersecurity rules may raise compliance costs for firms, impact digital adoption’

NEW DELHI: The draft telecom cybersecurity amendment rules, proposed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), may significantly raise compliance costs for non-telecom licensed entities such as fintech applications, OTT services, ecommerce businesses, and small digital firms, among others, according to CUTS International.

The Draft Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Amendment Rules, 2025, propose a new category of entities, Telecommunication Identifier User Entities (TIUEs), which may potentially include entities in the abovementioned categories.