Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: A bill to amend and consolidate the laws relating to development, expansion and operation of telecommunication services and telecommunication networks, the assignment of spectrum and to amend certain provisions of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act(TRAI), 1997, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 18.
The Telecommunications Bill, 2023, was introduced by Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw amid protests by opposition parties over their demand for a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah over the parliament security breach incident on December 13.
BSP MP Ritesh Pandey opposed its introduction, saying the government is bringing it as ‘money bill so thatRajya Sabhais not able to have a decisive say. He said the bill also raises concern over the privacy of data.
