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Telcos' demand for 'usage charge' from OTTs fair: COAI hits back at IAMAI

The COAI said that there seems to be a lack of appreciation of the fact that net neutrality pertains to non-discriminatory treatment of content which has no nexus to the usage fee issue

IAMAI opposes demands to share revenue, pay compensation to telcos

COAI has been advocating for a model where online platforms are made to pay 'usage charges' to telecom operators

IAMAI slams COAI over revenue sharing demand that may dilute net neutrality

IAMAI on Thursday slammed the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) for its 'revenue sharing' demand which is "a covert attempt to dilute net neutrality in India"

Delhi govt to engage with taxi industry players over bike taxi ban: IAMAI

Internet players' industry body IAMAI on Tuesday requested the Delhi government to engage with all stakeholders in the taxi segment before taking any coercive action in view of the ban on bike taxis. The transport department has cautioned bike taxis against plying on the roads of Delhi, warning that it was a violation of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, that would make aggregators liable for a fine of Rs 1 lakh. The use of two-wheelers having a private registration mark for commercial purposes is in violation of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The first offence could lead to a fine of Rs 5,000 while a second offence could incur a Rs 10,000 fine and imprisonment of up to a year, the department said in a public notice. "IAMAI requests that the Government of NCT of Delhi engage with all relevant stakeholders - industry associations, digital platforms and affected transportation workers before any coercive action such as the steps mentioned in the public notice are contemplated," the industr

Trai's move to display caller names endangers privacy, imposes costs: IAMAI

IAMAI raised concerns over privacy and implementation in response to the proposal of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) mandating telecom service providers to display callers' names

Budget 2023: Online gaming definition broad and vague, says IAMAI

IAMAI members have submitted their feedback to the ministry stating that the scoping of the rules has been done poorly and certain aspects need a major re-look

Right on intention, poor on scoping: IAMAI on draft rules for online gaming

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Thursday said the draft IT Rules on online gaming are "right on intention but poor on scoping". While the proposed rules are a "very positive development" for the online gaming industry ecosystem for three reasons including creating a legal framework for orderly and accelerated development of the industry, the "scoping of the rules has been done poorly" and the some aspects need a "major re-look", the industry body said. These include the definition of gaming and what is sought to be regulated. "Here the members of the association feel that the definition of online gaming is too broad and vague and would unnecessarily bring under regulation and expensive compliance a set of firms that do not need to be regulated or need to be very lightly regulated," IAMAI said in a statement. Further, it said certain provisions of the draft also seem to imply that service providers or partners that advertise, publish or host online games will

IAMAI backs personal data protection bill, calls it industry-friendly

Business group seeks 'flexible approach' in getting parental consent for accessing personal data of children

Industry body IAMAI bids to form a self-regulatory body for online gaming

As per a gazette notification issued earlier this week, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has become the nodal ministry to govern online gaming industry

Indian crypto industry group writes to govt for 'strong regulations'

Bharat Web3 Association says collapse of USA's FTX highlights 'lacunae in corporate governance'

OTT discussions on draft telecom bill to hamper Indian startups: IAMAI

The IAMAI, in its letter to the Department of Communication (DoT), has expressed grave concern about the impact of these changes on India's startup ecosystem and the digital economy

New telecom law should suspend USOF levies, say industry bodies

A new legal framework for the telecom sector should freeze fresh levies from telcos for the Universal Service Obligation Fund, say ASSOCHAM, IAMAI

Group representing Indian crypto exchanges to be dismantled: Report

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) is dismantling BACC after disagreement and allegations that crypto exchanges were not following an internal code of conduct

New IT rules likely to impact ease of business in India, says report

Study says proposal to trace origin of a message on social media platforms is technologically unfeasible

IAMAI announces committee to study issues faced by VC firms in India

Softbank, Sequoia, IAN, 3one4 Capital, Eximius, Multiples Alternate Asset Management among others join panel

Data Protection Bill: IAMAI wants age of consent to be lower than 18

Also wants verification of age, parental consent removed

Industry, trade bodies urge Karnataka to relook online gaming ban in Bill

IAMAI says Bill seems to ignore legal and constitutional positions by including a wide definition of "gaming" in amendments against various SC and High Court judgments

Active internet users in India likely to reach 900 mn by 2025: IAMAI

The report suggests that even though the internet penetration in urban India is over two times than rural areas, the usership in rural areas has been growing at a faster rate on a year-on-year basis.

Govt must develop regulatory mechanism for cryptocurrency ecosystem: IAMAI

Industry body IAMAI on Wednesday appealed to the Indian government to not ban cryptocurrency and develop a robust mechanism to regulate the related ecosystem in the country.

The bogey of content regulation

On November 9, the Cabinet Secretariat issued a notification that brings digital and online media within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting