With reference to the Telecommunications (Authorisation for Telecommunication Network) Rules, 2026, consider the following statements:
- The rules were notified under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, which replaced the Indian Telegraph Act,
- 2. The data localisation mandate applies exclusively to physical mobile tower infrastructure and does not extend to cloud-hosted telecom networks.
- The Act's shift from a licensing regime to an "authorisation" framework was intended to ease entry into the telecom infrastructure sector.
- The rules permit telecom infrastructure providers to store backup copies of network data on servers located outside India, provided the primary copy remains in India.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Tests the ability to hold two opposing regulatory instincts (easier entry vs stricter data control) within the same rule and to correctly identify the precise scope of the localisation mandate rather than assuming a narrower, more intuitive coverage.
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This question is based on: Lighter Licensing, Heavier Compliance: The New Telecom Data Localisation Rule