#KillTheBill
We’re making the copies of stakeholder comments shared with us by MIB to the earlier, publicly available draft of the #BroadcastingBill, 2023. We received these copies as part of an RTI application.
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https://internetfreedom.in/summary-of-stakeholder-comments-on-the-broadcasting-bill-2023/

Summary of stakeholder comments received by MIB on the Broadcasting Bill, 2023
We share copies and a summary of the comments submitted by stakeholders during the public consultation on the draft Broadcasting Bill, 2023, based on the RTI response we received from MIB.
Internet Freedom FoundationMIB held a public consultation on the Broadcasting Bill, 2023 from November 2023 till January 2024 & in February 2024 we filed an RTI seeking copies of the comments received (with personal info redacted) as part of the public consultation.
After some friction & resistance, we received a limited set of responses.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11DOQr_y0B_vC61j0Zk2RSRRB6j_z2mq9/view?ref=static.internetfreedom.in
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IFF_RTI_2024_039_MIB Broadcast Bill Consultation (Public).pdf
Google DocsWe have summarised comments for submissions made by civil society orgs like Access Now, Civis, DeepStrat; industry associations like IAMAI, CCAOI; & digital media associations like DIGIPUB & Indian Newspaper Society. 3/4