Telecom, Media & Press Laws

A comprehensive compilation on the subject, a total of 77 statutes have been given in the book including relevant extracts from some statutes. The statutes have been included with a view to provide the reader with a comprehensive repository of all the required laws relating to the sector

The new statutes included in the 2^nd Edition:

1. Cost Accounting Records(Telecommunication Industry) Rules, 2011.
2. Intelligent Network Services in Multi-Operator and Multi-Network Scenario Regulations, 2006.
3. Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2010.
4. Standards of Quality of Service of Basic Telephone Service(Wireline) and Cellular Mobile Telephone Service Regulations, 2009.
5. Telecom Consumers Complaint Redressal Regulations, 2012.
6. Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations, 2012.
7. Telecom Unsolicited Commercial Communications Regulations, 2007.
8. Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability Regulations, 2009.
9. Table of cases has been added for the first time.

Table of Cases
1. Atomic Energy Act, 1962
2. Broadband Policy, 2004
3. Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995
Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994
4. Children Act, 1960
5. Cinematograph Act, 1952
Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983
6. Cine-Workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1981
Cine-Workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment) Rules, 1984
7. Civil Defence Act, 1968
8. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Extracts)
9. Constitution of India (Extracts)
10. Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
11. Copyright Act, 1957 (Extracts)
12. Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1961
13. Customs Act, 1962 (Extracts)
14. Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954
15. Dramatic Performances Act, 1876
16. Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954
Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Rules, 1955
17. Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950
Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Rules, 1982
18. Exit Polls Guidelines
19. Policy Guidelines for Downlinking of Television Channels
20. Guidelines for Obtaining License for Providing Direct-To-Home (DTH) Broadcasting Service in India
21. Guidelines for Uplinking of Television Channels from India
22. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Extracts)
23. Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Rules, 1987
24. Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Extracts)
25. Indian Post Office Act, 1898 (Extracts)
26. Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
Radio, Television and Video Cassette Recorders Sets (Exemption from Licensing Requirements) Rules, 1997
27. Information Technology Act, 2000
Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules, 2000 (Extracts)
28. Newspaper (Price and Page) Act, 1956
Newspaper (Incitement to Offences) Act, 1908
30. Official Secrets Act, 1923
31. Parliamentary Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Act, 1977
32. Police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act, 1922
33. Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990
34. Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867
Registration of Newspaper (Central) Rules, 1956
Press and Registration Appellate Board (Practice and Procedure) Order, 1961
35. Press Council Act, 1978
Press Council (Procedure for Conduct of Meetings and Business) Regulations, 1979
Press Council (Procedure for Inquiry) Regulations, 1979
Press Council of India (Grant of Certified Copies) Regulations, 1999
36. Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act, 1911
37. Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978
38. Prize Competitions Act, 1955
39. Punjab Special Power (Press) Act, 1956 (Extracts)
40. Representation of People Act, 1951 (Extracts)
41. Right to Information Act, 2005
Central Information Commission (Appeal Procedure) Rules, 2005
Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005
42. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997
Cost Accounting Records (Telecommunication Industry) Rules, 2011
Intelligent Network Services in Multi Operator and Multi Network Scenario Regulations, 2006
Register of Interconnect Agreements Regulations, 1999
Standards of Quality of Service of Basic Telephone Service (Wireline) and Cellular Mobile Telephone Service Regulations, 2009
Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2010
Telecom Consumers Complaint Redressal Regulations, 2012
Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations, 2012
Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (Form, Verification and the Fee for Filing an Appeal) Rules, 2003
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Miscellaneous) Rules, 1999
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Period of Filing of Application to Authority) Rules, 1999
Telecom Unsolicited Commercial Communications Regulations, 2007
Telecommunication Interconnection (Charges and Revenue Sharing) Regulations, 2001
Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability Regulations, 2009
TRAI (Levy of Fees and Other Charges for Tariff Plans) Regulations, 2002
43. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (Extracts)
44. Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Services) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955
Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees Tribunals Rules, 1979
Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Rules, 1957
45. Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act, 1958
46. Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act, 1956
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