Govt to come up with a SOP on new IT rules as industry awaits clarity

The industry has been awaiting the SOPs on the new IT Rules, 2021 because they require more clarity on certain matters

The government will bring out a standard operating procedure (SOP) on the new Information Technology Rules in consultation with the industry concerned and stakeholders, addressing some of the concerns raised by them, a government official said.

In addition, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will be soon releasing a set of “frequently asked questions” (FAQs) to simplify the requirements in the rules on lines similar to what was done by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting a few days ago.

“The FAQs will be in a very simple format, explaining the IT rules, but the SOPs might take longer