OTT rules justified under telecom law on national security grounds: Scindia

New Delhi: Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said there can be “no compromise” on matters of national security when it comes to regulating over-the-top (OTT) communication platforms under the law.

The minister was replying to Mint’s questions at a press conference on whether the OTT regulations come under the ambit of the telecom act. This follows the department of telecommunications (DoT) move notifying rules which require apps such as Whatsapp, Telegram, and Signal, to log out users who do not have active SIM cards from the services.