India’s IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has clarified that the new telecom bill does not regulate OTT services. WhatsApp, Facebook, etc. will continue to be regulated by the Indian IT Act of 2000.
Earlier this week, the Government of India introduced a new bill to replace three old laws related to telecom regulation in the country. Although the bill did not involve any references to OTT communication services, several companies were concerned that the GoI could try to regulate Internet apps with the new bill.
India’s Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has now confirmed that the new telecom bill does not apply to OTT services. He further clarified that OTT is regulated by the IT Act of 2000, and will continue to do so.
