Broadcasting Bill withdrawn; stakeholders get time till Oct 15 to send suggestions
It is learnt that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has withdrawn the draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill 2024, which has been hotly debated by broadcasters as well as digital content creators.
According to industry sources, the Ministry has asked all stakeholders to return the physical copies of the draft Bill that was circulated on July 24 and 25. No feedback was sought from the stakeholders.
As per media reports, the MIB will relook at the Bill and is likely to redraft the Bill after consultations. It is not known whether the entire draft Bill will be under reconsideration or certain portions of it that have been found contentious by the industry.
In its X (formerly Twitter) feed MIB stated, “The Ministry is holding a series of consultations with the stakeholders on the draft bill. Further additional time is being provided to solicit comments/ suggestions till 15th October, 2024. A fresh draft will be published after detailed consultations.”
As is known, the draft Bill was placed in public domain on November 10, 2023, along with the explanatory notes for comments of the stakeholders and the general public.
In response, multiple recommendations/ comments/ suggestions were received including from various Associations.
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