The telecom regulator and DoT are in a tussle with the IT Ministry over who should regulate OTT platforms. There is a larger debate over the nature of the regulatory framework for Internet-based communications services in the country.
Recently, in the month of September, the Ministry of Communication proposed a sunset period for obsolete telecommunication rules by releasing the new draft Telecommunication Bill, 2022. The bill seeks.
We interview SP Kochar, Director General of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) for his take on regulating OTT services on par with telcos
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had issued the ‘Draft Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations 2022’ on 9th September 2022.