The Indian Government is working on an expansive legal framework requiring VPN providers to establish offices in India and hire compliance officers for addressing grievances raised by the government
Penalties and jail terms are also being considered for local employees in case of non-compliance.
In the last few months, we have been observing that users are able to bypass content, accounts and online services that have been blocked by the government on various grounds by using VPN services. The 2022 Cert-In directives that required VPN providers to store some usage data have not managed to rein in these companies as they have simply refused to comply. So, the need for a full-fledged law is being felt.
This comes after the 2022 rules were not effective, as many VPN companies removed their physical servers from India.
🔗 The Indian Express
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