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Telcos Urge TRAI to Regulate WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram Under Licensing Framework
In their latest submission to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), telecom companies have collectively called for over-the-top (OTT) apps like WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram to be brought under the licensing regime of the new Telecommunications Act. Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and the industry body COAI have all expressed in their comments […]
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Telecom Operators Advocate Uniform Regulatory Principles for OTT Apps Such as WhatsApp and Telegram
In their ongoing struggle against over-the-top (OTT) companies, telecommunications operators have put forth a demand for the regulation of such apps, urging their inclusion within the framework of telecommunications services in the forthcoming telecom bill. In a recent communication to the government, the operators emphasized the necessity of adopting the “same-service-same-rules” principle to govern OTT […]
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