The brand new telecom invoice is predicted to be in place in 6-10 months however the authorities is just not in a rush, communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned on Friday.
“Foundation session course of, we are going to create ultimate draft. That draft will then undergo committee processes of Parliament. Then it has to go (to) Parliament. I see a timeline of 6-10 months however we aren’t in a rush,” Vaishnaw mentioned when requested a few timeline for implementation of the ultimate invoice.
The Division of Telecommunications has set the deadline of October 20 on the draft invoice.
The invoice seeks to interchange three legal guidelines: the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Indian Wi-fi Telegraphy Act, 1933 and the Telegraph Wires (Illegal Possession) Act, 1950.
Nevertheless, with a view to making sure easy transition to the brand new framework and keep away from any attainable disruption, the invoice offers for continuity of actions taken underneath the repealed legal guidelines.
It additionally offers that guidelines underneath the repealed legal guidelines would proceed until such time that new guidelines are formulated.