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The Central Government extends the timeline for submitting objections or suggestions on the draft Telecommunications (Authorisation for Captive Telecommunication Services) Rules, 2025, until October 21, 2025.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications) issued Notification G.S.R. 742(E) on October 8, 2025, in New Delhi, to extend the deadline for submitting objections and suggestions on the draft Telecommunications (Authorisation for Captive Telecommunication Services) Rules, 2025. These draft rules were initially published as required by section 56(1) of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023), via notification G.S.R. 614(E) dated September 10, 2025, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary. The copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public on September 12, 2025, with an initial period of thirty days for comments. Considering requests from stakeholders for extending the timeline and the larger implications of the rules, the Central Government has extended the last date for sending objections or suggestions to October 21, 2025. The notification was signed by Devendra Kumar Rai, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09102025-266800 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 658] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2025/ASVINA 16, 1947 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department of Telecommunications) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th October, 2025 G.S.R. 742(E).—Whereas, the draft of the Telecommunications (Authorisation for Captive Telecommunication Services) Rules, 2025 was published, as required by section 56(1) of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023), in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Communications, vide number G.S.R. 614(E), dated the 10th September, 2025, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And whereas, the said draft rules were made available to the public on the 12th September, 2025; And whereas, considering the requests received from the stakeholders for extending the timeline of sending comments on the said draft rules and larger implications of the said rules, the Central Government hereby extends the timeline of sending objections or suggestions on the draft rules upto 21.10.2025. [F.No. 24-08/2025-UBB] DEVENDRA KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy.

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