IAMAI Opposes Revenue Sharing Proposals, Calls for OTT Industry Growth Protection
IAMAI opposed demands for revenue sharing between internet companies and telecom service providers (TSPs), terming as rent-seeking measures
Source: telecomlead.com
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Telcos' demand threatens net neutrality, may spur Big Tech dominance: Startup founders
PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam, People Group CEO Anupam Mittal, and Innov8's Ritesh Malik explain how, if the principle of net neutrality is diluted in India, may compromise the nation's entrepreneurial and competitive capabilities
Source: moneycontrol.com
No plan on OTTs sharing revenue with telcos: Govt
There is no plan to direct over the top (OTT) communications players who generate large amounts of traffic to give a 'fair and proportionate' share of their revenues to telecom network operators, the communications ministry has said. A senior official allayed any such apprehension by saying: 'We have no proposal of this kind or anything like this which we are working on. 'There is no fresh reference on this matter to the regulator (Trai),' he said. The ministry's view is significant as telecom network operators have been escalating this issue since July when Trai issued a consultation paper ca...
Source: rediff.com
'No plan to share revenues of OTT apps with telcos'
Telecom service providers have been demanding a share of the revenues earned by OTT platforms, but an official stated that there has been no proposal to that effect
Source: livemint.com
Telecom Diary: Telcos vs OTT: Trai walking on a tightrope?, Telecom News, ET Telecom
Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India: Telcos have been arguing over ‘same service same rules’ and demanding that it be applicable to the OTT industry, including WhatsApp, video and audio streaming apps, and internet-based calling apps, among others. The OTT industry has been contesting this saying the services are not comparable.
Source: indiatimes.com