Aiming to protect personal data breach, the Centre on Friday released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022, which entails the provision of fine of up to Rs 250 crore on data-managing entities that fail to adopt reasonable .
The potential for overlapping of regulation may arise due to the expansion of the definition of telecommunications in the draft telecom bill to include over-the-top (OTT) communication apps, broadcasting, satellite and communication over the internet
Members of the parliamentary panel on IT on Friday expressed apprehensions about some provisions of the new draft telecom bill and sought details from the Telecom Ministry about how the law will ensure data safety and privacy, sources said.
Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday welcomed the decision of Prataprao Jadhav-led Standing Committee for Information Technology and Communications to discuss the Telecom Bill which is currently in its draft stage.