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India: Guidelines for accessibility of content on platforms of publishers of online curated content

Progress

Current status
adopted
06 Feb 2029 in force
06 Feb 2026 adopted
07 Nov 2025 processing consultation
07 Oct 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

06 Feb 2029
in force

Guidelines for accessibility of content on platforms of publishers of online curated content enter into force

On 6 February 2029, the guidelines for accessibility of content on platforms of publishers of online curated content (OTT Platforms) for persons with hearing and visual impairment enter into force. The guidelines stipulate accessibility standards f…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
06 Feb 2026
adopted

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting adopted guidelines for accessibility of content on platforms of publishers of online curated content for persons with hearing and visual impairment

On 6 February 2026, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued the guidelines for accessibility of content on platforms of publishers of online curated content (OTT Platforms) for persons with hearing and visual impairment. The guidelines s…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
07 Nov 2025
processing consultation

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting closes consultation on guidelines for accessibility of content on platforms of publishers of online curated content

On 7 November 2025, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) closes the public consultation on the Guidelines for Accessibility of Content on platforms of publishers of Online Curated Content (OTT Platforms) for Persons with Hearing and Vi…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
07 Oct 2025
in consultation

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting opened consultation on guidelines for accessibility of content on platforms of publishers of online curated content

On 7 October 2025, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting opened a consultation on the guidelines for accessibility of content on platforms of publishers of online curated content for persons with hearing and visual impairment, with the consul…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government