Telcos seek DPDP-telecom rules syncing; COAI to submit proposals to Meity

The ministry notified the rules on November 14, bringing into effect the law

Telecommunications (telecom) service providers have flagged the need for aligning the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules with laws governing the telecom sector across areas such as security compliance frameworks, breach-notification requirements, and age-verification methodology for verifiable consent in the case of minors, among others.

 

For instance, on security compliance, carriers have said that the current framework in the telecom sector was highly detailed and resource-intensive. Therefore, under the DPDP Act, “a calibrated, risk-based approach consistent with global best practices and standards, aligned with established telecom-security norms” should be adopted by the Data Protection Board to ensure robust protection and