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Opinion | The Aadhaar amendment and private sector access

By proposing to omit Section 57, the govt has found a creative way to allow the sector to tap into Aadhaar infra

4 min read8 Jan 2019
Industry

Testing must for telecom equipments from October 2018: DoT

All telecom equipments used by operators will have to get certified by authorised agencies as per specified norms from 1 October 2018, according to a DoT notification

1 min read10 Sep 2017
Industry

DoT working on stricter rules for tracking lost mobile phones

Telecom department may make tampering of IMEI numbers a punishable offence with up to three years of imprisonment under Indian Telegraph Act

1 min read26 Jun 2017
Politics

Communications Bill proposes to overhaul telecom sector

The new Bill aims to repeal all four laws that govern the telecom sector currently including Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and Trai Act of 1997

2 min read9 Sep 2014
Industry

DoT begins work on convergence policy for communications sector

The Bill will encompass services, networks and devices, and look at repealing various laws that govern the sector

2 min read21 Aug 2013
Politics

Govt to amend law to check misuse of VoIP by terror groups

Amendment to ensure service providers are registered in India, their servers are relocated to the country

1 min read21 May 2013

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