Only OTT communication players to be regulated under new telecom bill: Rpt

Under the new telecom bill, if the OTT communication services are brought under the ambit of telecom services, companies will be required to do the KYC verification of their users

Under the proposed telecom bill, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) may only regulate over-the-top (OTT) communication players like WhatsApp, Google Meet, and Telegram. It may not regulate the platforms that offer content like Netflix and Amazon Prime or that offer e-commerce services, a report by Economic Times (ET) said. 

The report further quoted officials as saying that the regulation will focus on the security perspective and not on revenue-raising measures like licence fees. The aim is not to hurt the growth of these platforms. 

The central government has put up the telecom bill for public consultation. Several experts had expressed