Thursday 21 August 2014

Regulatory framework around Over-the-top (OTT) players like WhatsApp, Skype, Viber, WeChat

Regulatory framework around Over-the-top (OTT) players like WhatsApp, Skype, Viber, WeChat etc.

The OTT players facilitate free calls and messaging services, making it affordable for consumers to use them. Telecom subscribers are required to pay only internet charges to their operators for using OTT services.

"Hopefully we will come out with paper on broadband may be by end of next month," TRAI Chairman Rahul Khullar said at a telecom summit organised by industry chamber ASSOCHAM.

Telecom operators have been pushing for a regulatory framework around OTT players as they see applications like Skype, WhatsApp, Viber etc as competitors who are cutting telcos revenues in voice call and messaging segment.

At global level, internet based companies have been opposing any move that can make access to online services expensive or put any restrain on flow of information over the internet.




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