TRAI releases recommendations on consultation paper on ‘Ease of Doing Business in Telecom and Broadcasting Sector’
The TRAI has suo-moto floated a Consultation paper on “Ease of Doing Business in telecom and Broadcasting Sector” on December 08, 2021. Written comments and counter-comments on the Consultation Paper were invited from the stakeholders by February 09, 2022 and February 23, 2022 respectively.
Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
The amendment provides that the provisions of “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021” shall apply on television sets.
TRAI Recommendations on “Improving Telecom Coverage and Backhaul Infrastructure in far-flung areas of Ladakh
All operating TSPs in UT of Ladakh must provide fair and nondiscriminatory access to their spare backhaul transmission media resource capacity via lease/ rent or on mutually agreeable terms and conditions, to other TSP/ ISP. A committee of TERM field unit of J&K and representative(s) of all TSPs should be formed at the earliest to help resource pooling across TSPs. A second level Committee at the DOT headquarters should be formed to periodically review and resolve any impediment being experienced by any affected entity.
MeitY proposes rules to enable Aadhaar authentication by entities other than Government Ministries and Departments
The proposed amendment has been posted on the Ministry website and comments are being invited from the stakeholders and the general public. Link of the proposed amendments in the rules is: https://www.meity.gov.in/content/draft-amendments-aadhaar-authentication-good-governance-rules-2020-enable-performance.
Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022
The online games provider shall not provide, any online gambling service or allow playing of any online game of chance specified in the act with money or other stakes;
Information Technology (Intermediary Guideline and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023
These Amendment Rules amend the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. They have now incorporated provisions relating to online gaming.
Clarification regarding Digitization of Co-operative Societies
The Project Monitoring Units (PMUs) have been set up at Central and State Levels by NABARD. Development of software has been started by the National Level Project Software Vendor (NLPSV) selected by NABARD.
TRAI releases draft Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Repealing Regulations, 2023
Authority intends to repeal the Regulation on quality of service of dial-up and leased line internet access service, 2001 with effect from date of its notification in Official Gazette.
Computerized Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Societies (MPACS) to be launched in Uttarakhand
Government is making National Cooperative University, National Cooperative Policy and Cooperative Database and that Multistate Cooperative Societies have been formed for seeds, marketing of organic farming and export of farmers’ produce and computerized Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Societies (MPACS) in Uttarakhand.
TRAI extends timeline for comments on its Consultation Paper
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a press release extending the timeline for comments on its consultation paper “Regulating Converged Digital Technologies and Services – Enabling Convergence of Carriage of Broadcasting and Telecommunication services. .
