News I&B Ministry approves tenth self-regulatory body for news publishers under IT Rules, 2021 Journalist and Media Association Grievances Council (JMAGC) is an SRB for publishers of news and current affairs content. Mitaksh JainMarch 6, 2023
News Not a single complaint escalated to government committee by self-regulatory bodies in nearly two years of IT Rules, 2021 This provides a picture into how the government has actually regulated online news and OTT platforms, rhetoric aside Mitaksh JainMarch 3, 2023
News Turf wars and competence: is Indian telecom regulator’s framework for converged regulation feasible? #NAMA Just because everything has gone digital, does it mean that the functions of different services have also 'converged'? Mitaksh JainMarch 3, 2023
News How will a licensing regime for online services in convergence framework create barriers to entry? #NAMA What do entrepreneurs get in exchange for acquiring a licence from the government? We discussed this and more at our event Mitaksh JainMarch 2, 2023
News Is India’s telecom regulator equipped to deal with issues related to quality of services? #NAMA Does the TRAI really have the capacity or expertise to handle service quality issues? A speaker said this is best left to the market Mitaksh JainMarch 1, 2023
News Indian Telecom Watchdog issues consultation paper on regulating converged digital technologies and services The paper deals with issues enabling the convergence of carriage of broadcasting services and telecommunication services. Mitaksh JainJanuary 31, 2023
News Twitter plans to limit permanent account suspensions on its platform The company also said that any user will be able to appeal an account suspension from February 1, 2023. Mitaksh JainJanuary 30, 2023
News You won’t find BBC’s documentary on India’s Prime Minister on Internet Archive anymore: Here’s why The government seems to be shaking down the entire Indian internet for any hosting of BBC's documentary on the Prime Minister Mitaksh JainJanuary 27, 2023
News Indian govt to hold separate consultation to discuss proposed amendment on fake news Consultation on proposed amendment to IT Rules giving Press Information Bureau powers to flag fake news on social media has been postponed to Feb... Mitaksh JainJanuary 25, 2023
News Why was Zomato forced to “rebrand” its 10-minute delivery service? It is a significant development because the service was launched less than a year ago amid controversy Mitaksh JainJanuary 24, 2023