IndiaThe Indian government has implemented new regulations prohibiting communication infrastructure providers from sharing any data outside the country. According to an official notification dated July 20, all telecommunication data, logs, and related information must be stored exclusively within India. This requirement applies to various entities including cloud-based telecom services, mobile towers, satellite gateways, and more. The Department of Telecom introduced these rules as part of a broader strategy to transition from a licensing system to lighter regulation under the Telecommunications Act 2023. The framework allows the government to monitor compliance by inspecting facilities and auditing systems, potentially even without prior notice. Infrastructure providers are now solely responsible for obtaining permissions to deploy their networks, and delays in approval cannot be used as grounds for non-compliance.
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