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DoT Won’t Treat OTT Apps As Teleservices, Removes Them From Telecom Bill

The change comes after TRAI prior recommendation to impose regulations on OTT communication apps

The Telecom Bill is expected to be tabled in the Parliament during the Winter Session

The DoT is of the opinion that the existing definition of teleservices under the Indian Telegraph Act is good enough

In a significant development for over-the-top (OTT) platforms, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided not to categorise these services as telecommunications services in the forthcoming Telecom Bill.


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