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IT Rules 2021: IT Rules 2021: A Regulatory Impact Assessment Study [Volume 2]

The Dialogue recently launched the second volume of our primary study conducted in collaboration with the Internet and Mobile Association of India on the IT Rules, 2021: A Regulatory Impact Assessment Study with inputs to boost the creative economy. The report analyses the impact of Part III of the IT Rules, 2021 on publishers of […]

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Policy Brief : Digital Identification Systems in India – Exclusionary Concerns and Way Forward

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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

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Convergence of Internet and Telecom: Assessing the Impact on Digital Ecosystem

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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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Working Paper: Digital Markets and Gaps in the Indian Competition Regime

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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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Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2023: Changes in light of the Finance Committee’s Recommendations

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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

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Event Report: Future of Competition Policy in Digital Markets

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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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Online Gaming Regime in India: Analysing the Proposed Amendments to the IT Rules,2021 in relation to Online Gaming

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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

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What is the Value of Cross-border Data Transfers

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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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Primer: 53rd Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and a Potential Ex-Ante Competition Law Regime

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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

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Antitrust 2.0 – Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 and other changes

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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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