Regulation on OTTs soon: TRAI Chairman

[ad_1] Recommendations on over-the-top (OTT) communication services would come over the next three months and there will be an open house discussion on the subject before that, a top official at Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday.“Whether they...

IAMAI and IBDF oppose TRAI’s bid to regulate OTTs

[ad_1] Industry associations for broadcasters and streaming companies teamed up again urging to keep OTT players outside the regulatory ambit of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation and Internet and Mobile Association of India wrote...

DTH, Cable TV players push for a forbearance-based regulatory approach for the broadcasting sector

[ad_1] DTH and cable operators including Hathway, Jio and Airtel have urged the regulator to put the broadcasting sector under forbearance. Submitting comments to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, they said that the New Broadcasting Policy, which is currently...

Tech start-ups can seek DoT nod directly for beta testing services: TRAI

[ad_1] Soon tech start-ups can start testing their services and products on a telecom network without getting into a bilateral deal with a specific operator. The telecom regulator has suggested that a start-up with interesting products and services that will...

Allow only Indian entities to participate in regulatory sandbox: TRAI

[ad_1] Only Indian nationals or entities should be eligible to participate in telecom regulatory sandboxes that can provide real-time but regulated access to networks and customer resources during product or technology tests, sector regulator TRAI recommended on Friday.Also read:TRAI’s concerns...

Telephone subscribers rise to 1,197.75 million in February

[ad_1] The number of telephone subscribers in India increased to 1,197.75 million at the end of February, from 1,193.25 million January, thereby showing a monthly growth rate of 0.38 per cent, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said on Monday.Also...

TRAI floats consultation paper to seeks views on draft National Broadcast Policy

[ad_1] The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has floated a consultation paper to seek comments from the stakeholders on the proposed National Broadcasting Policy, which will be released by the Information & Broadcasting Ministry. Also read:Key telecom regulations await new...