Department of Telecom (DoT) Current Affairs, GK & News
Draft Indian Telecommunications Bill, 2022
Draft Indian Telecommunications Bill, 2022 was unveiled recently by the Department of Telecommunications for stakeholders’ comments. Key features The objective of the draft bill is to consolidate and make changes to existing laws for the development, expansion and operation of telecommunication services, telecom networks and infrastructure in India. It merges three Acts that govern the ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Department of Telecom • Department of Telecom (DoT) • Department of Telecommunication • Indian Telegraph Act 1885 • Telecom sector • Telegraph Act 1885 • USOF
DoT: Machine-to-Machine Guide
The Department of Telecom, DoT has recently amended the telecom licenses. Through these amendments, the service providers will now roll out machine-to-machine communication. This communication is the major part of 5G technology. About the recent amendments The entry fee for the telecom operators willing to provide the machine to machine services is 30 lakh rupees. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: 5G • 5G Technology • Department of Telecom (DoT) • embedded sim • financial bank guarantee • machine to machine communication • performance bank guarantee • telecom operator
DoT to fine Rs 10,000 for fraud messages
Department of Telecom (DoT) has proposed to fine Rs 10,000 for fraud messages in order to tighten noose on pesky callers. Key Points DoT will put a fine of Rs 10,000 for every call and SMS made by telemarketers after 50 violations. Norms were made more stringent by reducing slabs for levying penalty to Rs ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Department of Telecom (DoT) • Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) • IMEI number • Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations (TCCCPR)
TRAI released new framework for broadcasting & cable services
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released new framework for broadcasting and cable services by amending interconnection regulations of 2017. Background Regulation of 2017 provides a framework for technical compliance of conditional access system (CAS) and subscriber management system (SMS) in broadcasting and cable sector. Framework is incorporated as schedule IX in Interconnection Regulations, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: broadcasting and cable services • conditional access system (CAS) • Department of Telecom (DoT) • Subscriber Management System • Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) • TRAI
Cabinet approved PLI scheme for Telecom Sector
The government of India has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) norms for the telecom sector on February 17, 2021. Key Facts The approval of the PLI scheme was given for telecom and network equipment manufacturing in a bid to boost the local manufacturing of the components. PLI scheme on telecom sector will be effective ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Cabinet Decision • Department of Telecom (DoT) • Production Linked Incentive (PLI) • production linked incentive scheme • Telecom sector
Union Government unblocks 32 websites
Union Government has unblocked 32 websites which were blocked earlier in November 2014. These websites were unblocked after they had promised to cooperate with the authorities and remove objectionable content. They were blocked for carrying anti-India views and spreading banned terrorist outfit Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS) propaganda. Background Earlier in November 2014, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Department of Telecom (DoT) • Section 69 of IT Act 2000