Digital technological development has transformed the concept of a nation-state where there has been a seamless blend of the internet and citizens forming netizens – where individuals actively involve and participate in online communities like in the physical public sphere. Therefore, to keep up with time, governments across the globe, including India, are testing various […]
In this study, we deep dive into the nuances of the Draft Bill and analyse it from the lens of the impact on the digital ecosystem. The first chapter gives an introduction to the study. The second chapter deals with the definition of telecommunication services under the Draft Bill and argues that it is broad
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Several countries across the world, including India, are reforming their competition frameworks to suit the needs of digital markets. These proposed changes are being considered due to certain policy and regulatory gaps observed by policymakers. The working paper discusses the existence and extent of these gaps in the Indian context and makes preliminary observations for
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On March 29th 2023, the Lok Sabha passed the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (‘2023 Bill’). The previous iteration of the Bill was released in August 2022 (‘2022 Bill’), following which it was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance (‘the FC’). The FC released its report making notable recommendations to the Bill. In line
Aiming to add to the ongoing discourse on policy and regulatory approaches to addressing competition issues in digital markets, The Dialogue hosted a virtual roundtable discussion titled, ‘Future of Competition Policy in Digital Markets’ on March 10, 2023. The Roundtable opened with a panel discussion featuring Dr. Amar Patnaik, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Dr.
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India has recently experienced a surge in online gaming participation across various categories, prompting the government to propose amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, specifically targeting online gaming. These changes classify online gaming platforms as intermediaries (Online Gaming Intermediaries), imposing additional obligations and due diligence measures. The proposed
In a globalised world, the internet and technological developments have led to the emergence of data-driven business models that value data in economic terms for carrying out some of the key functions and activities which are an integral part of the business models. In addition to being a value proportion for certain classes of businesses,
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance (the Committee) recently released its 53rd report on ‘Anti-Competitive Practices by Big Tech Companies’ (the Report). Thereafter, the MCA constituted a new committee to, among other things, analyse the need for a new ex-ante framework for digital markets and draft a new DCA. These developments come at a time
The Dialogue organised a roundtable discussion on competition law ‘Antitrust 2.0’ on November 1, 2022. The discussion revolved around three key themes: i) Changes pertaining to anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, and merger control in the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (the Bill); ii) ex-ante regulation and gatekeeping rules and; iii) Introduction of Commitments and
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The report discusses the impact of a restrictive approach towards cross-border data transfers. It highlights that adopting a principle-based framework could be one of the best possible options that India could consider, which fulfils the objectives of deploying safeguards to ensure the security, privacy and data protection of Indian users while allowing data to flow
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