New Delhi, May 7 -- The implementation of the Telecommunications Act 2023, which came into effect in December 2023, is likely to face delays, with the Department of Telecommunications expecting to take at least six months before beginning to notify the rules under the new law.

According to a senior official, the delay is attributed to the need to 'grandfather' several existing licenses under the new rules.

The Telecommunications Act 2023 consolidates three archaic laws - the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950.

While several provisions from these old laws will continue under the new Act, it also introduces new provisions that need to be incorporat...