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Only Officials Of Secretary Rank Now Eligible To Be Telecom Regulator Chief
The government has notified rules under the Telecommunication Act which makes only secretary to the government or officials with equivalent rank eligible for the position of sector regulator Trai chairman.
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New Telecom Rules That Strengthen Centre's Control To Be Effective Partially From Today
Some significant sections of The Telecommunications Act 2023 will come into effect today, the government had announced last week.
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Telecom Bill 2023: OTT Apps Not Covered Under New Bill, Telecom Minister Reportedly Says
OTT apps or services will not be under the ambit of the newly passed Telecommunications Bill 2023, according to telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Days after Parliament passed the new telecom bill that replaces three older laws, concerns were raised related to increased scrutiny and interference from the government, if OTT communication apps like W...
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Lok Sabha Passes Telecommunications Bill, Seeks To Amend Telecom Body Act
A bill to amend and consolidate the laws relating to the development, expansion and operation of telecommunication services and telecommunication networks, the assignment of spectrum and to amend certain provisions of TRAI.
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US House to Vote on Bill to Crack Down on Huawei, ZTE Amid Security Concerns
The House of Representatives said on Tuesday it will take up a bipartisan bill called the Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act that would require the State Department to report on US NATO allies and others using telecommunication equipment or services in their 5G networks from companies like Huawei and ZTE.
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DoT Extends Deadline for Receipt of Comments on Indian Telecommunication Bill Draft Till November 20
The Ministry of Communication has extended the last date for receipt of comments from the general public and stakeholders towards the draft of the Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, till November 20 this year. "The draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, along with an Explanatory Note, was released by this Ministry on DoT's website on Septembe...
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Department of Telecom Introduces Draft Telecom Bill Aimed at Regulating Internet-Based Services
The Department of Telecom on Wednesday introduced a Draft Telecom Bill which is aimed to replace the existing regulatory framework for the telecommunication sector that is based on the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885. This new bill will consolidate and amend the laws governing the provision, development, expansion and operation of telecommunication se...
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Apple, Google Asked to Offer Improved Compliance Plans on App Store Law by South Korean Regulator
South Korea's telecommunications regulator wants better compliance plans from Apple and Alphabet's Google before finalising rules for a law banning app store operators from forcing software developers to use their payments systems.
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Apple Targeted Over New App Store Payment System Regulation in South Korea
Apple was on a collision course with South Korea over new requirements that it stop forcing app developers to use its payment systems, with a government official warning of a possible investigation into the iPhone maker's compliance.
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Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Commission Dominance Likely to Be Curbed by South Korea
South Korea is likely to bar Google and Apple from charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases, the first such curbs by a major economy that could hurt the tech giants' lucrative revenue streams.
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Bangladesh Reverses Decision To Shut Mobile Networks Along India Border
Bangladesh has reversed its decision of shutting down mobile networks along the country's over 4,000 km-long borders with India, two days after asking telecom operators to block the services citing "security" reasons, according to media reports on Wednesday.
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Additional Spectrum: Court to Pass Order on Charge on October 15
A Special 2G court today said it would pronounce on October 15 its order on framing of charges in the 2002 additional spectrum allocation case in which former Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh and three telecom firms are accused.
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Vodafone Withdraws Plea Against Telecom Department from High Court
The petition was withdrawn after a bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Siddharth Mridul agreed with the Centre that as per Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Act there was an alternative remedy available before the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).
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Mobile thefts rise rapidly across the US
US carriers have only been able to disable so-called SIM cards, which can be swapped in and out of phones.
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India Asks Google, Facebook to Screen User Content
Top officials from the Indian units of Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook are meeting with Kapil Sibal, India's acting telecommunications minister, on Monday afternoon to discuss the issue, say two executives of Internet companies.
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Only Officials Of Secretary Rank Now Eligible To Be Telecom Regulator Chief
The government has notified rules under the Telecommunication Act which makes only secretary to the government or officials with equivalent rank eligible for the position of sector regulator Trai chairman.
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New Telecom Rules That Strengthen Centre's Control To Be Effective Partially From Today
Some significant sections of The Telecommunications Act 2023 will come into effect today, the government had announced last week.
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Telecom Bill 2023: OTT Apps Not Covered Under New Bill, Telecom Minister Reportedly Says
OTT apps or services will not be under the ambit of the newly passed Telecommunications Bill 2023, according to telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Days after Parliament passed the new telecom bill that replaces three older laws, concerns were raised related to increased scrutiny and interference from the government, if OTT communication apps like W...
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Lok Sabha Passes Telecommunications Bill, Seeks To Amend Telecom Body Act
A bill to amend and consolidate the laws relating to the development, expansion and operation of telecommunication services and telecommunication networks, the assignment of spectrum and to amend certain provisions of TRAI.
-
US House to Vote on Bill to Crack Down on Huawei, ZTE Amid Security Concerns
The House of Representatives said on Tuesday it will take up a bipartisan bill called the Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act that would require the State Department to report on US NATO allies and others using telecommunication equipment or services in their 5G networks from companies like Huawei and ZTE.
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DoT Extends Deadline for Receipt of Comments on Indian Telecommunication Bill Draft Till November 20
The Ministry of Communication has extended the last date for receipt of comments from the general public and stakeholders towards the draft of the Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, till November 20 this year. "The draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, along with an Explanatory Note, was released by this Ministry on DoT's website on Septembe...
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Department of Telecom Introduces Draft Telecom Bill Aimed at Regulating Internet-Based Services
The Department of Telecom on Wednesday introduced a Draft Telecom Bill which is aimed to replace the existing regulatory framework for the telecommunication sector that is based on the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885. This new bill will consolidate and amend the laws governing the provision, development, expansion and operation of telecommunication se...
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Apple, Google Asked to Offer Improved Compliance Plans on App Store Law by South Korean Regulator
South Korea's telecommunications regulator wants better compliance plans from Apple and Alphabet's Google before finalising rules for a law banning app store operators from forcing software developers to use their payments systems.
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Apple Targeted Over New App Store Payment System Regulation in South Korea
Apple was on a collision course with South Korea over new requirements that it stop forcing app developers to use its payment systems, with a government official warning of a possible investigation into the iPhone maker's compliance.
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Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Commission Dominance Likely to Be Curbed by South Korea
South Korea is likely to bar Google and Apple from charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases, the first such curbs by a major economy that could hurt the tech giants' lucrative revenue streams.
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Bangladesh Reverses Decision To Shut Mobile Networks Along India Border
Bangladesh has reversed its decision of shutting down mobile networks along the country's over 4,000 km-long borders with India, two days after asking telecom operators to block the services citing "security" reasons, according to media reports on Wednesday.
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Additional Spectrum: Court to Pass Order on Charge on October 15
A Special 2G court today said it would pronounce on October 15 its order on framing of charges in the 2002 additional spectrum allocation case in which former Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh and three telecom firms are accused.
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Vodafone Withdraws Plea Against Telecom Department from High Court
The petition was withdrawn after a bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Siddharth Mridul agreed with the Centre that as per Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Act there was an alternative remedy available before the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).
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Mobile thefts rise rapidly across the US
US carriers have only been able to disable so-called SIM cards, which can be swapped in and out of phones.
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India Asks Google, Facebook to Screen User Content
Top officials from the Indian units of Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook are meeting with Kapil Sibal, India's acting telecommunications minister, on Monday afternoon to discuss the issue, say two executives of Internet companies.
