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Trai plan to regulate internet TV triggers pushback from OTT, broadcaster groupsIn a bid to regulate, India's telecom authority TRAI is exploring potential guidelines for online television services, sparking a backlash ...
Dish TV FY26 loss widens as subscription revenue shrinks amid OTT pressureDish TV India faced a significant financial setback in FY26, reporting a wider consolidated loss. Subscription revenue saw a sharp decline ...
Prasoon Joshi appointed chairman of Prasar BharatiPrasoon Joshi has been appointed Chairman of Prasar Bharati, India’s public broadcaster, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said.
IAMAI alleges Trai attempts to regulate OTT platformsIndustry body IAMAI claims Trai is overstepping its bounds. Proposed rules for spam calls may unfairly target over-the-top platforms like W...
Infosys Q4 profit spikes; Flipkart mulls separate app for MinutesInfosys closed FY26 with strong numbers aided by a pickup in demand from its banking, energy and communication segments. This and more in...
Bring OTT communication services under regulatory framework: COAICOAI advocates for regulating OTT communication services. They highlight security vulnerabilities and the need for oversight. SP Kochhar em...
Trai mulls over withdrawal of OTT licensing consultationIndia's telecom regulator, Trai, is considering withdrawing its consultation paper on licensing for OTT communication services. This follow...
Telecom operators seek to bring call, messaging apps under licenceIndian telecom operators requested Trai to bring OTT apps like WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram under the new Telecommunication Act's licensi...
IAMAI, CUTS write to TRAI over concerns on OTT regulation consultation paperTRAI had kicked off its much-anticipated consultation process on the question of regulating over-the-top (OTT) apps such as WhatsApp, Teleg...
IAMAI and CUTS write to TRAI highlighting concerns on OTT regulation consultation paperTwo industry bodies, the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS), have expressed concern...
To regulate OTT apps or not? Trai begins consultation processIndia's Telecom Regulatory Authority has begun a consultation to determine whether over-the-top (OTT) apps such as WhatsApp and Signal shou...
Trai releases paper on whether to regulate OTTsTrai has released the consultation paper on regulatory mechanism for OTT communication services and selective banning of OTT services after...
Telcom operators push for regulation of communication OTTs in meeting with TRAI chiefThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had scheduled a meeting with telecom operators and ISPs to chalk out the agenda for 2023 w...
OTTs should compensate telcos for using infra: COAICellular Operators' Association of India (COAI), Director General, SP Kochhar said that the association, as part of draft telecom bill, has...
OTT communications service should be excluded from ambit of definition of telecom services: BIF on draft telecom BillThe draft bill includes OTT communication services, even though such players have no telecommunication network, BIF argued.
OTT communication, broadcasting, can't be termed as telecom services: BIFBroadband India Forum (BIF), representing tech companies, has said that over-the-top (OTT) communication services, broadcasting services an...
Must define OTT communication apps in Bill: TelcosThe regulatory conditions and treatment "must be made uniformly applicable for similarly placed players", the Cellular Operators' Associati...
DoT intends to regulate OTT communication players onlyThe regulation of OTT communication apps will be done primarily keeping the security perspective in mind and it will not focus on revenue r...
COAI: Non-regulation of OTT players will put telecom firms at disadvantageCOAI's comments come on the back of sector regulator's recommendations that there was no need to regulate OTT players, for now, saying this...
Telcos, internet firms for lawful interception of OTT messagesFirms tell Trai that access is critical for investigation of criminal, anti-national and anti-social activities on internet apps & services.