The New Telecom Bill-2: Structure of the Bill

(Continued from previous article)

The New Telecom Bill (NTB) is divided into the following 10 different Chapters.

Chapter Sections Title
1 1 Short Title, Extent and Commencement
2 2 Definitions
3 3-11 Licensing, Registration, Authorization and Assignment
4 12-18 Right of Way for Telecommunication Infrastructure
5 19-22 Restructuring, Defaults in Payment and Insolvency
6 23-26 Standards, Public Safety and National Security
7 27-31 Telecommunication Development Fund
8 32 Innovation and Technology Development
9 33-34 Protection of Users
10 35-46 Miscellaneous
11 47-51 Offences
12 52-53 Repeal and Savings
Schedule 1 Spectrum Assignment for Government functions or purposes in view of public interest or necessity
Schedule 2 Broadcasting services requiring license as of the appointed date
Schedule 3 Offences and Penalties
Schedule 4 Penalties in breach of terms and conditions
Schedule 5 Telecommunication Infrastructure

Compared to the Communication Convergence Bill there is a distinct shift in the design of the Act from being “An act to set up a Communication Communication Commission” to a more practical face of the Act to address the issues that affect the users and protect the national interests.

It may be recognized that the TRAI Act and the Cable Television regulation Act have come into being since the old draft and hence some of the administrative issues were perhaps not required to be addressed now.

Let us take up the analysis of the Bill chapter by Chapter in the follow up articles.

Naavi

(continued)

1 The New Telecom Bill-1.. Recalling the old Communication Convergence Bill 2001
2 The New Telecom Bill-2: Structure of the Bill
3 The New Telecom Bill-3-User Focus
4 The New Telecom Bill-4-Offences
5 The New Telecom Bill-5…Civil Penalties
6 The New Telecom Bill-6 …Industry Regulation
7 New Telecom Bill-7: Spectrum as an Asset
8 The New Telecom Act-8: Right of Way

About Vijayashankar Na

Naavi is a veteran Cyber Law specialist in India and is presently working from Bangalore as an Information Assurance Consultant. Pioneered concepts such as ITA 2008 compliance, Naavi is also the founder of Cyber Law College, a virtual Cyber Law Education institution. He now has been focusing on the projects such as Secure Digital India and Cyber Insurance
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