India: Adoption of Information Technology Rules 2021 including registration requirement for OTT service and digital news media providers

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Adoption of Information Technology Rules 2021 including registration requirement for OTT service and digital news media providers

The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 were adopted by the Indian Government. The Rules introduce a registration requirement for OTT service and digital news media providers.

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Scope

Policy Area

Authorisation, registration and licensing

Policy Instrument

Business registration requirement

Regulated Economic Activity

streaming service provider

Implementation Level

national

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

central government

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2021-02-25

adopted

The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 were…