Software Freedom Law Center, India (SFLC.in), wrote to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to address concerns regarding the opacity in the consultation process of the draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2024 (“Broadcast Bill”), as reported in media.
Through the letter, we have urged the MIB to adhere to an inclusive and discourse-centered public consultation process, as mentioned under the Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy, 2014. This will help ensure thorough analysis, better transparency, and fair evaluation of the draft law.
In November 2023, SFLC.in submitted its comments to the initial draft of the Broadcast Bill to the MIB. However, we have not received any response from the ministry regarding our submissions. In the letter, we have also requested the MIB to publish comments/feedback on our comments as required under the PLCP.
Read our comments on the Broadcasting Bill here: https://sflc.in/comments-on-broadcasting-bill-2023/
Read the letter here:
