Telecommunications Act, 2023
From Licensing to Authorisation
The Telecommunications Act, 2023 (Act No. 44 of 2023) replaced the colonial-era Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 as the primary law governing telecommunication in India. It shifts the regulatory approach from a "licensing" regime to a lighter-touch "authorisation" regime for providing telecom services, establishing/operating networks, and possessing radio equipment.
- Passed by Lok Sabha on 20 December 2023 and Rajya Sabha on 21 December 2023; received Presidential assent on 25 December 2023
- Empowers the central government to prescribe rules for authorisation, spectrum assignment and network security — the 2026 Rules are a delegated-legislation instrument issued under this Act
- Also streamlines spectrum allocation, mandating administrative assignment for specified uses (e.g., satellite communication) alongside auction-based assignment for others
● Tracked since February 24, 2026 · last seen July 24, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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