IAMAI asks govt to content and broadcasting services out of telecom bill

IAMAI said in its submission that 'telecommunication' can cover video calls, emails, messages as well as other cloud service providers

Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has suggested the government to keep OTT (Over-the-top) and DTH (Direct To Home) services out of the purview of the Telecommunications Bill, 2022, reported The Economic Times. 

Internet and social media intermediaries such as Meta, Amazon, Twitter, Microsoft, and several others have complained to the government that the draft Telecom Bill's definition of "telecommunications" is "overly broad".

This was stated by the internet and social media companies in their comments on the draft bill that was submitted under the umbrella of IAMAI. The draft telecom bill was presented in September by the Department