TRAI oversteps mandate in spam rules: IAMAI

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has written to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) over the proposed amendments to spam regulations, calling them a case of ‘regulatory overreach’ with potential implications for digital businesses and platform economics. TRAI, Internet and Mobile Association of India,

In a statement responding to the Draft Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, IAMAI said the proposals seek to regulate over-the-top (OTT) platforms despite such services falling outside the definition of telecom services under the TRAI Act.