The TRAI has issued another consultation paper on Net Neutrality which is an extension of past restrictive regulatory actions (for telcos) such as prohibition of discriminatory tariffs for data services and recommendations on provisioning of free data. The consultation discusses several critical issues such as the core principles of netContinue Reading
4G new entrants like Reliance Jio may look at leveraging intranet based data offerings in an attempt to take market share. At present telcos monetize data connectivity and charge for data usage. 4G entrants may disrupt the traditional data business model, leveraging intranet-based data offerings. Despite Expert Recommendations to PlugContinue Reading
The Department of Telecom’s (DOT) Net Neutrality panel recommendations has taken a balanced view, in our opinion. Key recommendations of the panel are as under, Tariff plans offered by telcos / internet service providers must conform to net neutrality OTTs (Over the top) providing SMS/international VOIP services do not needContinue Reading
Over the last few weeks, the issue of Net Neutrality has come into focus in India with 1> TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) releasing a consultation paper on regulatory framework for OTT services which has a separate chapter on the issue of Net Neutrality. Airtel announcing the launch ofContinue Reading
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