Mobile apps not making efforts to stop spam: COAI

NEW DELHI: The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) – representing Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea – said that over-the-top (OTT) communication apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype, Google Chat, and Viber are not taking necessary steps to curtail spam calls and texts on their platforms, and such should be treated with regulations akin to telcos.