US Tech Giants Prepping Pushback Against India Data-Curb Plan: Report

India's plan to regulate “non-personal” data has jolted U.S. tech giants Amazon, Facebook and Google, and a group representing them is preparing to push back against the proposals, according to sources and a letter seen by Reuters.

A government-appointed panel in July recommended setting up a regulator for information that is anonymised or devoid of personal details but critical for companies to build their businesses.

The panel proposed a mechanism for firms to share data with other entities – even competitors — saying this would spur the digital ecosystem. The report, if adopted by the government, will form the basis of a new law to regulate such data.