Telcos vs OTT apps: Trai’s spam rules spark row with Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea
New Delhi: Telecom operators and mobile application makers clashed over the jurisdiction of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on over-the-top communication apps in controlling spam calls.
Telcos such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea as well as the Cellular Operators Association of India were united in their demand of a level playing field, stating that communication apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram must be brought under the same regulatory scrutiny as SMS and voice calls.
