No plan to share revenue of OTT platforms with telcos, says govt: Report

The Centre is not planning a revenue-sharing model between telecom firms and over-the-top (OTT) players who use telco data, according to a report by Mint.

A senior official in the ministry of communications told Mint that there are no plans to enable a revenue-sharing mechanism between OTTs and telecom service providers. There has been no proposal to that effect.

The Centre is not planning a revenue-sharing model between telecom firms and over-the-top (OTT) players who use telco data, according to a report by Mint.

A senior official in the ministry of communications told Mint that there are no plans to enable a revenue-sharing mechanism between OTTs and telecom service providers. There has been no proposal to that effect.

OTT platforms, represented by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), have expressed their opposition to the move and said that such a move would violate net neutrality rules.

These views have also been shared with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), which could float a consultation paper on regulatory issues pertaining to OTT video platforms.

The official also told Mint that OTT across the board will be regulated by the ministry of electronics and information technology under the IT Act, and it was left out of the Cabinet-approved Indian Telecommunications Bill.