TRAI’s curious recommendations for content

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) recommendations on content for formulation of the national broadcasting policy have been received with amusement and concern by the media and entertainment industry.

The recommendations released last week have raised concerns because TRAI has got into content related issues for over-the-top (OTT) video streaming services, which the entertainment industry has been saying should not be included in the national broadcast policy as OTT does not fit the classification of a broadcasting service.