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Parliament Passes "Telecommunications Bill 2025" to Replace 1885 Act.

National | Dated: 22 Dec 2025

The Parliament has passed the "Telecommunications Bill 2025", aimed at overhauling the archaic regulatory framework governing the telecom sector in India. The bill replaces the 138-year-old Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • It introduces the administrative allocation of spectrum for satellite broadband services (Satcom), distinct from the auction method used for mobile spectrum.
  • The bill empowers the government to take temporary possession of telecom services in the interest of national security.
  • It simplifies the licensing regime by moving towards a unified authorization system.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Bill: Telecommunications Bill 2025.
  • Replaces: Act of 1885.
  • Key Reform: Satellite Spectrum Allocation.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

The newly passed "Telecommunications Bill 2025" repeals which colonial-era legislation?

Correct Answer: Indian Telegraph Act, 1885

🚀 Quick Recap:

About DoT

  • Minister – Jyotiraditya Scindia
  • Secretary – Neeraj Mittal