This is a significant position given that the TRAI and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) are attempting to regulate OTT services, something that has been challenged by the IT Ministry, The Indian Express had earlier reported.
Consult us before notifying OTT norms: Industry body
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Consult us before notifying OTT norms: Industry body
TNN / Updated: Feb 25, 2021, 05:35 IST
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NEW DELHI: The Internet and Mobile Association of India has sought public consultations with the government on guidelines for OTT streaming platforms before they are notified. In a statement on Wednesday, IAMAI said it was “dismayed” to see reports that the government intends to notify guidelines for OTT streaming platforms shortly.
“The industry has been working collectively to formalise transparent and stringent guidelines for selfregulation, but has been completely perturbed by the lack of any consultative process administered with the stakeholders that usually proceeds such guidelines or regulations,” the association representing over 300 digital media platforms said. The association said IAMAI had agreed, during its deliberations with the I&B ministry, to a ‘Universal Selfregula