THE Ministry of Information and Broadcasting proposes merging six broadcasting guidelines into one rule book.
The Union Government has released the draft Telecommunications (Television, Radio and Associated Services) Rules, 2026, aimed at consolidating existing guidelines for television and radio services into a unified framework under the Telecommunications Act, 2023.
The proposed regulations seek to merge six separate sets of guidelines into a single rule book to improve ease of doing business and streamline compliance for broadcasting entities, according to information provided by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
“With this set of rules, the industry will now have a unified and significantly simplified rule book. These rules are designed to harmonize the existing regime while promoting ease of doing business in the Television and Radio broadcasting sector,” the Ministry said in a statement.
The draft integrates the Policy Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Satellite Television Channels in India, alongside guidelines governing Direct-to-Home (DTH) broadcasting services and Headend-in-the-Sky (HITS) broadcasting services.
It also incorporates policy guidelines covering the expansion of private FM radio broadcasting services under Phase III, revised guidelines for setting up Community Radio Stations, and provisions for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services.
Union Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw outlined the draft measure in a written reply to a starred question in the Lok Sabha, raised by MPs Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal and Dineshbhai Makwana.
To cushion the impact of the regulatory shift, the proposal incorporates transitional mechanisms for current operators.
“The draft framework addresses regional availability and expansion goals across broadcasting formats.
ANI
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