The signatories claimed that the Bill imperils encryption, amplifies unchecked powers of the government to impose internet shutdowns, and enhances surveillance
The letter was signed by 61 global digital companies and organisations, comprising Mozilla, Proton, Signal, IFF, SFLC India, among others
Meanwhile, both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha have approved the Bill, which aims to overhaul the archaic Indian Telegraph Act of 1885 and other allied legislations
A consortium of 61 global digital companies and organisations, comprising Mozilla, Proton and Signal, has called the new Telecommunications Bill a grave threat to democracy and the internet.
In a letter written to the union information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the group urged the Centre to immediately rescind the Telecom Bill.