New government rules replace the telecom industry's contractual licensing with a unilateral statutory model. Operators will now receive authorization after meeting requirements, with future government directives becoming binding terms. Violations will be treated as statutory breaches, managed internally, and can be appealed to the TDSAT. This shift aims to streamline regulation, though telcos expressed concerns about investment uncertainty.

The Centre issues key notifications under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, transitioning to an authorisation-based telecom regulatory framework.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has notified new rules under the Telecom Act, 2023, replacing the licence regime with an authorisation-based framework for operators.