Telecommunications Act 2023 coming into effect on June 26: Top changes you need to know
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Fine of Rs 50,000 if an individual has more than nine SIM cards in their name
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This limit is reduced to six for residents of Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast states
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Three years imprisonment, a fine of up to 50 lakh rupees, or both if someone obtains a SIM card by deceiving another person
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If commercial messages are sent without the user's consent, telecom company may face ban or fine of up to 2 lakh rupees
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Government can grant permission to telecom companies to install mobile towers or lay telecom cables on private properties, even if the landowner objects
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Government can instruct telecom firms to intercept, block messages, calls during national security threats or emergencies
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Calls, messages of accredited journalists may be monitored, blocked if their news reports are deemed to threaten national security
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