Saturday, December 21

Tag: Telecommunication Bill 2023

3 years Jail, 50 lakh fine for buying fake SIM
Feature, National News

3 years Jail, 50 lakh fine for buying fake SIM

New Delhi, December 22, 2023. On December 20, the new Telecommunication Bill 2023 was passed. Now this bill has been sent to Rajya Sabha for final review. In this bill, there is a provision of 3 years in jail and a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh for purchasing a fake SIM. The bill asks telecom companies to make mandatory biometric identification before issuing SIM cards to consumers.
Telecommunication Bill 2023-Biometric identification will be necessary for SIM card
Business News, Feature

Telecommunication Bill 2023-Biometric identification will be necessary for SIM card

New Delhi, December 19, 2023. Union Communication Minister Ashwini Vaishnav introduced the new version of the Telecommunication Bill 2023 in the Lok Sabha . The bill provides for mandatory biometric identification of telecom companies before issuing SIM cards to consumers. This bill will allow the government to take over, manage or suspend any telecom service or network for national security reasons. The bill will replace the 138-year-old Indian Telegraph Act that regulates the telecom sector.
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