US tech giants fight Indian telcos' bid to regulate internet services, pay for network usage
Global technology giants are pushing back against attempts by India's telecom networks to bring internet services under stricter regulation, rejecting Global technology giants are pushing back against attempts by India's telecom networks to bring internet services under stricter regulation.
Global technology giants are pushing back against attempts by India’s telecom networks to bring internet services under stricter regulation, rejecting arguments that such measures are necessary to create a “level playing field” and address national security concerns.
The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), a powerful industry body that represents Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Netflix and Spotify, has forcefully argued against inclusion of the so-called over-the-top (OTT) services in the proposed regulatory framework (PDF) for telecom operators.
In a submission to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the AIC said there are fundamental differences in technology, operations and functionality between OTT services and traditional telecom operations.)
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