India: 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
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…
Scope
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2025-10-07
in consultation
On 7 October 2025, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting opened a consultation on the guidel…
2025-11-07
processing consultation
On 7 November 2025, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) closes the public consultati…
2026-02-06
adopted
On 6 February 2026, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued the guidelines for accessib…
2029-02-06
in force
On 6 February 2029, the guidelines for accessibility of content on platforms of publishers of onlin…