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Has India figured out a way to regulate OTT communication apps?

Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently said OTT services (Whatsapp, Telegram), will come under the ambit of draft telecom bill. Does this mean India has figured out how to regulate such apps?

DoT may mandate local purchase of high-quality telecom equipment

Focus on high-quality products, indigenous manufacturers told

Draft telecom Bill: Trai opposed to regulation of OTT platforms

Has communicated this to the telecom dept

The show goes on: Streaming drives growth of video industry in APAC

According to the research, last-mile access through broadband, cable or DTH remains a high-margin business

5G has limitation, won't replace fixed-line broadband: Excitel CEO Raina

Wireless internet technology doesn't support unlimited data usage, says leader of fixed line broad company

DoT may bring digital apps under licensing purview in draft telecom bill

The companies will convey their fears during the consultation process

Delhi High Court stays TDSAT order asking broadcasters for OTT content

TRAI has argued that broadcasters are supplying signals of linear channels to OTT platforms circumventing Clause 5.6 of the Uplinking and Downlinking guidelines for television channels

How disruptive will the draft telecommunication bill be?

The draft Indian Telecommunications 2022 bill, which seeks to address problems in the telecom sector, may have far reaching effects on OTT services, spectrum allocations and other fields. Find out how

Why are download speeds higher than upload speeds?

Have you noticed the difference between download and upload speeds of internet in your device? A speed test will tell you that the upload speed is usually lower than the download. Let us find out why

Inclusion of OTT platforms in Telecom Bill maybe a risk to digital economy

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) released the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, late on Wednesday

Large-panel TVs' share has tripled in 5 years to over 40%: CRISIL report

Sharp 35-40% decline in prices over the past five years has been the key growth driver; other tailwinds include greater rising incomes, higher OTT consumption and deeper web penetration

Bollywood needs a superhero to rescue it; revenue still 38% down

Analysts blame industry woes on lockdowns, lack of new content, and growing competition from streaming and over-the-top platforms

Regional movies' revenue doing little for PVR, Inox; stay away, say experts

While there may be some bounce back, risks from OTT, sparse revenue from South Indian movies may put pressure on stock prices

George R.R. Martin wanted 'GoT' to run for '10 Seasons at least': Report

Notably, HBO shelved one concept after producing a pilot, which starred Naomi Watts and reportedly cost nearly $30 million

The future of television: Trends that can futureproof broadcasting

Pay TV continues to hold on. But, as television gets a resurrection online, the future is digital

As TV gets a resurrection online, simplicity of its model keeps it going

The second part of the series looks at what Indians are watching

India's OTT market likely to touch $7 billion by 2027, says report

In India, new local and wealthy players are now gearing up to grab the market share, which is led by a newly recapitalized Viacom18, backed by Reliance, Bodhi Tree and Paramount

Bollywood battles flop show as OTT platforms, South movies throw challenge

As theatres reopen, big-budget production houses face challenges with the financial cushion offered by pre-selling to OTTs set to diminish

The future of television

TV's spot on the new video ecosystem building up is certain. What we will be calling it is not

Filmmaker, producer Nikkhil Advani on why 'content is definitely king'

Drawn to real-life events, Advani tells Shine Jacob that the pandemic has made people more selective, so content will be the star of cinema