It is reported that the MCIT has set up a committee to consider if it is feasible to integrate Indian Telegraph Act, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, the Information Technology Act. into a single comprehensive legislation.
More information available here: Business Standard
The committed is being chaired by DoT Advisor Ram Yagya,and is being asked to give its opinion regarding three other key points of the final recommendations – arbitration, definition of licence and definition of telecommunication, according to a recent discussion.
It is not clear if the intention is to improve the legislative framework or it is designed to protect inefficiency and corruption in the system and to avoid the legal issues on constitutional validity of ITA 2008 that have come under Supreme Court scanner.
Will the committee strengthen the hands of the Netizens? or the “Netas?” is a point to be observed. Will it support “Internet Freedom”? or “Internet Control” are issues to be watched.
Naavi
