The Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) has urged the government to substantially ease the regulatory burden on television broadcasters, seeking the removal of a proposed mandatory public service broadcasting quota, safeguards against disproportionate penalties and a clear separation between content regulation and telecommunications authorisation.

Speaking during CII Big Picture Summit 2026 about the revised draft broadcasting authorisation rules notified by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on September 2, 2026, IBDF Secretary General Avinash Pandey said the proposed framework should prioritise ease of doing business, regulatory certainty and operational flexibility at a time when linear television is facing mounting economic pressure and competition from digital platforms.

The proposed transition from the existing broadcasting permission regime to an authorisation framework under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, has raised concerns within the industry about overlapping regulatory jurisdictions, editorial autonomy, compliance costs and the possibility of established channels facing severe consequences for technical or administrative lapses.

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