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

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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…

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…