--- title: "MIB proposes Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023." date: 2023-11-30 author: "King Stubb & Kasiva" url: https://ksandk.com/newsletter/mib-proposes-broadcasting-services-regulation-bill-2023/ --- # MIB proposes Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023. Posted On - 30 November, 2023 • By - King Stubb & Kasiva **The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in November invited comments on the new**Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023**(the “Bill”). Recognizing the need to streamline the regulatory framework, the Bill seeks to replace the three-decade old Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1997 and other Policy Guidelines currently governing the broadcasting sector.** The Bill streamlines regulatory processes, extends its purview to cover the Over-the-Top (“**OTT**”) content and digital news, and introduces contemporary definitions and provisions for emerging technologies.  It seeks to provide for Content Evaluation Committees and a Broadcast Advisory Council for self-regulation, different program and advertisement codes for different Broadcasting Network Operators, Accessibility measures for persons with disabilities, statutory penalties, etc.** ** Key features of the Bill include: - **Consolidation and Modernization:** The bill consolidates and modernizes regulatory provisions, extending oversight to OTT content and digital news, streamlining processes for efficiency. - **Contemporary Definitions and Future-Ready Provisions:** Introducing contemporary definitions and future-ready provisions, the Bill adapts to evolving technologies, providing comprehensive terms for broadcasting and accommodating emerging services. - **Strengthens Self-Regulation:** It establishes ‘Content Evaluation Committees’ and transforms the Inter-Departmental Committee into a more inclusive ‘Broadcast Advisory Council.’ - **Differentiated Programme and Advertisement Codes:** Allowing differentiated codes for programs and ads, broadcasters self-classify and implement access controls for restricted content. - **Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities:** Addressing the needs of persons with disabilities, the Bill provides comprehensive accessibility guidelines. - **Statutory Penalties and Fines:** Introducing statutory penalties, including advisory measures and fines, it reserves imprisonment and fines for severe offenses, ensuring a balanced regulatory approach. - **Equitable Penalties:** Penalties are linked to financial capacity, considering investment and turnover for fairness and equity. - **Infrastructure Sharing, Platform Services, and Right of Way:** Addressing infrastructure sharing, carriage of platform services, and Right of Way, the bill streamlines processes and establishes a structured dispute resolution mechanism. --- ## Office Locations - [New Delhi](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-delhi/) (HQ): +91-11-41318190 | info@ksandk.com - [Mumbai](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-mumbai/): 3 offices (Nariman Point, Lower Parel, Andheri) | mumbai@ksandk.com - [Bangalore](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-bangalore/): bangalore@ksandk.com - [Chennai](https://ksandk.com/locations/chennai/): chennai@ksandk.com - [Hyderabad](https://ksandk.com/locations/hyderabad/): hyderabad@ksandk.com - [Pune](https://ksandk.com/locations/pune/): pune@ksandk.com - [Kochi](https://ksandk.com/locations/kochi/): kochi@ksandk.com ## Contact - [Contact Page](https://ksandk.com/contact-us/) - General: info@ksandk.com | +91-11-41318190 - WhatsApp: +91-7428567444 - [Privacy Statement](https://ksandk.com/privacy-statement/) - [Terms of Use](https://ksandk.com/terms-of-use/)