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Can Netflix afford to skip ads in India any longer?While most Indian streaming platforms have adopted hybrid ad-supported and subscription models due to high churn, Netflix remains an ad-fre...
Telcos vs OTT apps: Trai's spam rules spark row with Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone IdeaTelcos such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea as well as the Cellular Operators Association of India were united in their de...
Global streaming platforms trade control for scale in India’s OTT marketStreaming powerhouses are choosing to partner with Indian digital platforms, looking to delve into the rapidly expanding OTT market without...
OTT regulation comes under I&B Ministry, says Jyotiraditya ScindiaCommunications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that regulating Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms falls under the I&B ministry's jurisdictio...
Telcos' call for fair share from OTTs due to poor data revenues, says DoT officialThere is a debate on revenue-sharing between telecom operators and OTT service providers in India due to insufficient income from increasin...
Large OTTs contributing to digital infra creation won't raise costs for end users: GSMA's GormanIndia leads the global debate on video content providers' contribution to digital infrastructure. Telcos argue for fair share from large tr...
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...
Why should OTTs pay fees to telcos?T V Ramachandran, president of Broadband India Forum, argues against the idea that large traffic generators like OTTs should pay a fee to t...
Tech companies hit back at telcos, say operators should compensate apps insteadTech giants, including Google and Amazon, are protesting against calls to pay the cost of rolling out India's 5G networks. The telcos argue...
Telcos slam app makers, call them ‘free riders’The comments from Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represent the top telcos, came a day after the Broadband India Foru...
Telcos lash out at OTTs, call them 'free riders'Apart from that, telcos invest mammoth amounts towards spectrum acquisition and network infrastructure. "OTTs, on the other hand, have nil ...
OTT players should pay telecom firms for using their network: COAIThe telecom body had demanded the same thing while submitting its comments on the draft telecom bill to the Department of Telecommunication...
Trai recommendations on OTT issue likely by February-end: R S Sharma"We will be organising open house discussions soon.And hopefully, by the end of the next month, we should be able to come up with recommend...
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...
Trai seeks views on regulating communication apps like WhatsApp, SkypeTrai has sought public opinion on whether same rules should be applied on OTT applications providing calling and instant messaging services...
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...