Digital Modernization: An Advancement In Telecom Laws

Anmol Gupta, B.A.LL.B., Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, C.G.

PREFACE

This research paper is exclusively written in context of the Development in the field of Telecom Laws and analysis of, how the Telecom sector has been influenced and reacted towards the Digital India Initiatives and other associated policies. The telecommunications industry affects every aspect of our lives, starting with simple reality enables telephone communication between people in different locations to enable supply chains works seamlessly across continents to create products and meet demands. Telecommunication services is now recognized as the main and important tool for the rapid growth and modernization of the economy and for the socio-economic development of the nation.

The history of telecommunications in India dates back to the 19th century, when the British East India Company was founded. started telegraph services in India. The last two decades were considered a golden age for the Indian telecom industry, which is experiencing explosive growth and development technology, diffusion and politics. All this is equated with the liberalization of this industry and large investments from both domestic and foreign investors.

The Digital India Program and other important initiatives in the field of the Telecom Sector also helped the growth rate to boost and enactment of certain statutes. The TRAI report discusses aspects of digitization in the telecom sector in the context of consumer empowerment, ease of doing business, strategic initiatives, framework for futuristic telecom services, increasing consumer choice, etc. Innovations and the rapid expansion of telecommunications are cited as having increased the country's GDP from 6.1 percent to 6.5 percent in 2019. This increases new job opportunities. The sector can grow to 8.2% of FDI, which is about 10%. 30,284 million as revealed by TRAI in its report.

The main Objective of this research paper is to analyze the evolution and existence of present telecommunications law in India, to Point out flaws and the gap of laws in the Telecom Sector, to examine the Necessity of any specific Regulation/Statute, the examine the impact of Digital India on Telecommunication sector, to understand the Functioning of TRAI and Ministry of Communication in the field of the Telecom, to analyze the Milestone achieved under Digital India Initiative, to examine and point out the Conflict between jurisdiction the TRAI and Ministry of Communications, and to understand the necessity of these objectives and to evaluate the Present Scenario in the Sector.