Cable, DTH vs streaming: Battle lines drawn at Trai over FAST TV rulesIndia's old television distributors and new digital companies are in a regulatory fight. The debate is about whether internet-delivered TV ...
18 May, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
MIB revamps decade-old TV ratings system, expands scope, tightens normsIndia's TV audience measurement system is set for a major overhaul. New rules mandate tracking viewership across all screens, including OTT...
28 Mar, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
MIB’s OTT accessibility norms challenged in Delhi HC over alleged disability law breachNew OTT accessibility rules for visually and hearing-impaired individuals face a legal challenge. A visually impaired petitioner argues the...
18 Mar, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
New fittings on old reels could drain OTT walletNew draft accessibility guidelines from the information and broadcasting ministry could significantly increase compliance costs for OTT pla...
11 Oct, 2025, 12.29 PM IST
India's telcos could lose $29.2 million in business messaging (SMS) revenue to apps over next 5 years: JuniperIndia’s mobile operators, in a recent letter to the government, had said that moving of enterprise messaging to OTT platforms will likely r...
16 Nov, 2023, 04.59 PM IST
Tech body slams telcos for enterprise messaging stanceThe Broadband India Forum (BIF) said the SMS route is often unreliable due to lapses in network coverage, which is why telco customers pref...
09 Nov, 2023, 10.54 PM IST
Whatsappening? Telcos call out tech companies over business SMSesThe Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) has written a letter to telecom secretary Neeraj Mittal saying “renowned international ...
03 Nov, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
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...
15 Feb, 2023, 10.44 PM IST
'OTT norms will lead to a rise in litigation'“Most of the OTT (over-the-top) services should not have any problems with self-classification or putting systems in place,” said a senior ...
27 Feb, 2021, 06.58 AM IST
Regulate OTTs, else ease licence burden of telcos: COAICOAI, which represents telcos Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, said that apps don’t have any obligation to ensure privacy, wh...
17 Feb, 2021, 06.22 AM IST
Telcos ask govt to defer net neutrality rules or bring internet calling apps under licenceCOAI, whose members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea etc, wrote to the telecom department on February 9 in response to th...
16 Feb, 2021, 06.48 PM IST
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...
14 Sep, 2020, 10.20 PM IST
TRAI to take more time on OTT norms; lawful interception, security issue now in focusA senior Trai official said that the regulator wants to take a "practical approach" to the OTT issue.
02 Oct, 2019, 04.03 PM IST
Prasar Bharati says OTT content firms must show DD channelsPlatforms offering news should be registered with ministry of information, says public broadcaster.
18 Jan, 2019, 08.02 AM IST
COAI advocates level-playing field between telcos, OTT playersHe said the industry association favours "light-touch regulation", but asserted that stipulations and requirements that are framed should b...
19 Nov, 2018, 06.51 PM IST
TRAI begins consultation on regulatory regime for OTT servicesOTT services refer to applications and services that are accessible over the Internet and ride on an operator's network. Skype, Viber, What...
12 Nov, 2018, 04.30 PM IST
No need to regulate OTT players like Whatsapp and Skype: Hike Messenger founder Kavin MittalKavin Mittal, son of telecom czar Sunil Bharti Mittal, today opposed the proposed regulation, saying people buy data to use such services.
08 Oct, 2015, 04.30 PM IST