'Broadcasting policy must exclude OTT, online gaming and music': Stakeholders to TRAIMedia and entertainment industry stakeholders are urging the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to confine its recommendations on...
21 May, 2024, 12.53 AM IST
Trai to shortly release views on regulating communication appsThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is set to provide recommendations on the possible regulation of over-the-top (OTT) communi...
17 May, 2024, 04.35 PM IST
Trai extends date for comments on OTT paperRegulating OTT apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal etc, is a much-anticipated consultation process, pitting the app makers and the startup...
18 Aug, 2023, 11.54 AM IST
Telcos say Trai paper on OTTs 'progressive', backs their concernsTelecom carriers have called the sector regulator’s latest discussion paper on regulating over-the-top (OTT) players such as WhatsApp, Tele...
11 Jul, 2023, 07.47 AM IST
Telcos revenue share from voice calls dip 80 pc, SMS 94 pc with OTT growth in 10 yrsTelecom operators' revenue share from voice calls has declined by about 80 per cent and by 94 per cent from SMS in the last 10 years as the...
09 Jul, 2023, 02.28 PM IST
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...
08 Jul, 2023, 08.11 AM IST
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...
07 Jul, 2023, 06.15 PM IST
Trai to issue consultation paper on OTT framework next monthThe Department of Telecommunications has sought recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to set up a legal frame...
16 Nov, 2022, 02.15 PM IST
Trai to issue consultation paper on OTT framework next monthThe Department of Telecommunications has sought recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to set up a legal frame...
16 Nov, 2022, 02.03 PM IST
Trai rules out need to regulate OTT players, for now“It is not an opportune moment to recommend a comprehensive regulatory framework for various aspects of services referred to as OTT service...
14 Sep, 2020, 11.34 PM IST
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...
28 Jan, 2019, 03.55 PM IST
Trai to begin separate consultation on OTT regulationTrai added that the inputs received in response to the March 2015 consultation paper will also be considered while examining these issues.
28 Nov, 2017, 11.27 PM IST
Trai to issue Net neutrality recommendations tomorrowThe US regulator, Federal Communications Commission, has said recently that it plans to roll back the "Net neutrality" rules the were adopt...
27 Nov, 2017, 03.29 PM IST
Trai's net neutrality views by October-end; OTT consultation soonTRAI has already concluded open house discussions around the controversial issue of net neutrality and is in the process of drafting the re...
02 Oct, 2017, 01.36 PM IST
We have to ensure the free data do not come in conflict with net neutrality: TRAI Chariman R S SharmaOn net neutrality, there can be positions one could take; ranging from complete net neutrality or puritan net neutrality to different degre...
08 Dec, 2016, 01.15 AM IST
Govt to take stand on Internet calls after Trai submissionGovernment is awaiting telecom regulator Trai's recommendations on voice-calling apps, called as Over-the-Top players, to take a stand on I...
24 Feb, 2016, 07.07 PM IST
TRAI paper on broadband next month; WhatsApp, Skype etc in queueThe TRAI is also planning to issue a consultation paper to discuss regulatory framework around Over-the-top (OTT) players like WhatsApp, Sk...
20 Aug, 2014, 01.51 PM IST