Emergency Censorship Without Due Process

This provision allows the NCA to amend licenses without any notice when claiming risks to "national security," "public safety," or "public interest"—undefined terms historically used to justify speech restrictions. License amendments could instantly impose content blocking requirements, censorship obligations, or speech-limiting mandates on telecommunications operators and digital platforms, with no opportunity for operators to challenge or even respond before the restrictions take effect. This creates a procedural pathway for regulatory censorship through administrative fiat rather than transparent legislative process, particularly concerning given the bill's authority over OTT services like messaging apps and social media platforms (26).