According to the industry body, the obligations created by the directive extend far beyond the mandate of the Telecom Act or ...

Broadband India Forum has raised significant concerns regarding a new government directive. This rule mandates messaging apps remain linked to an active SIM card. The forum urges the government to ...

Broadband India Forum urges the government to pause SIM-binding implementation for messaging apps, citing jurisdiction and ...

BIF said that the directions raise significant questions of jurisdiction, consumer impact, and risk, creating obligations ...

SIM-binding and forced periodic logout mandates for messaging apps could inconvenience users and disrupt services, while ...

The new SIM-binding rule, which requires messaging apps to function only with an active SIM, is supported by COAI but has ...

India has mandated active SIM linkage for messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal, citing rising digital fraud.

The Indian government has implemented a SIM binding rule requiring users to have a registered SIM card in their phones to access messaging apps. BIF has called for a pause on the implementation, ...

India has mandated an active SIM linkage for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to work on a device in the coming days, with the government asserting that SIM binding is essential to ...

The order comes against the backdrop of “misuse” of telecommunication identifiers and equipment for cybersecurity purposes, ...