Telecom association demands 'converged' law for various digital services

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has asked for a law that addresses the need for “convergence” of various digital services, including telecommunication connectivity, carriage of broadcasting content, and over-the-top (OTT) communication services that are provided using any technology or network, terrestrial or non-teresstrial, including a satellite-based communication network.

The telecom industry body was responding to a DOT consultation paper, which aims at reviewing the existing legal and regulatory provisions governing telecommunications.

The COAI has submitted that the outcome of this consultation process should result in “developing of converged law and regulation for telecom (both terrestrial and satellite) broadcasting