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The bill, presented after elaborate set of consultations, including a thousand submissions and hours of deliberation with the industry, is set to replace three laws: the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950.
In particular, a deal could benefit Disney whose Hotstar streaming app has been loss-making. CEO Bob Iger said last month that while Disney's TV channels were doing well in India, other parts of the business were struggling and it was seeking to "improve the bottom line.
The government saw some large deals being finalised with companies across the globe in lucrative industries such as electronics, automobiles and semiconductor manufacturing.
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