**Notification Summary: Enforcement of Specific Provisions of the Telecommunications Act, 2023**
**Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications), Government of India
**Notification Number:** S.O. 3368(E)
**File Reference:** F. No. 17-01/2020-Restg.(Vol.IV)
**Date of Issue:** June 23, 2026
**Overview**
The Ministry of Communications has issued a formal notification in The Gazette of India (Extraordinary, Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)) regarding the commencement of specific provisions of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023).
**Key Details and Provisions**
* **Legal Authority:** The Central Government exercised the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023.
* **Commencement Date:** The government has appointed June 23, 2026, as the effective date for the designated provisions.
* **Specific Sections Enforced:** The notification brings into force the provisions of the following sections of the Act:
* Section 3, sub-section (1)
* Section 3, sub-section (6)
**Administrative Information**
* **Signatory:** Devendra Kumar Rai, Joint Secretary to the Government of India.
* **Publication Details:** The notification was published in New Delhi on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (Ashadha 2, 1948).
* **Registration and Identification:**
* Regd. No. D. L.-33004/99
* Gazette No. 3235
* CG-DL-E-23062026-273762
* **Printing and Publication:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Mayapuri, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Telecommunications Act, 2023: The primary legislation governing the telecommunications sector in India, specific provisions of which are being brought into force by this notification.
Ministry of Communications: The central government ministry responsible for telecommunications and postal services, acting as the issuing authority for this notification.
Department of Telecommunications: The specific administrative body under the Ministry of Communications tasked with the implementation and regulation of the telecommunications sector.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3235] नई ददल्ली, मगं लिार, िनू 23, 2026/आषाढ 2, 1948
No. 3235] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026/ASHADHA 2, 1948
सचं ार मत्रं ालय
(दरू सचं ार जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 23 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3368(अ).— केन्द रीय सरकार, दरू संचार अजधजनयम, 2023 (2023 का 44) की धारा 1 की उप-धारा (3)
द्वारा प्रदत् त िजत यों का प्रयोग करते हुए 23 िून, 2026 को उस तारीख के रूप म ें जनयत करती ह ै जिस तारीख को उत
अजधजनयम की धारा (3) की उप-धारा (1) और उप-धारा (6) के प्रािधान प्रिृत् त होंगे।
[फा. स.ं 17-01/2020-पुनगठग न (खंड IV)]
देिेन्द र कुमार राय, संयुत सजचि
4655 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Department of Telecommunications)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd June, 2026
S.O. 3368(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the
rd
Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023), the Central Government hereby appoints the 23 day of June, 2026, as
the date on which the provisions of sub-section (1) and sub-section (6) of section 3 of the said Act shall come into
force.
[F. No. 17-01/2020-Restg.(Vol.IV)]
DEVENDRA KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy.
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