Ministry move on OTT communication players likely to hit Trai wall

The move by the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) to push the draft for tightening the guidelines (under the IT Act) for OTT communication players might be affected because it is at variance with the telecom regulator, which says no regulatory interventions are required in respect of the privacy and security of such communication services.
 

The guidelines seek obligations for intermediaries (OTT communication players) to enable traceability to determine the originator of information for assistance to law enforcement agencies.
 

OTT communication service providers include WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype, Viber, Google Duo, and Hike. They say this is impossible to provide