OTT Communication Services Should Be Licensed, Compensate Telcos for Data Traffic, COAI Says

OTT Communication Services Should Be Licensed, Compensate Telcos for Data Traffic, COAI Says

Telecom operators’ body COAI on Tuesday made a strong pitch for OTT (over-the-top) communication services to directly compensate telcos for data traffic they are driving onto the networks, as it advocated a licensing and light-touch regulation framework for such services. Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) Director General SP Kochhar…