New IT rules likely to impact ease of business in India, says report

IAMAI study raises fears over mandates potentially creating entry barriers

A majority of intermediaries and other key stakeholders fear that the new IT rules drafted last year may create entry barriers affecting ease of doing business in India, said a report on Monday.

The report titled “IT Rules, 2021: A Regulatory Impact As­sessment Study” assessed mandates prescribed under the In­formation Technology (Inter­mediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Codes) Rules, 2021. It was released by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and The Dialogue, a public policy think tank.

The IAMAI said it is the first impact study on the rules; it found that the originator traceability provision was “technically infeasible”