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

ByNews Polite

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…

DoT Said to Be in Favour of Putting 20-Year Validity for Spectrum in Upcoming Auctions 

DoT Said to Be in Favour of Putting 20-Year Validity for Spectrum in Upcoming Auctions 

ByNews Polite

The telecom department is batting for a 20-year validity for spectrum to be put on the block in the upcoming auctions, according to multiple sources. The sources told PTI that the Department of Telecom (DoT) is going with TRAI-recommended reserve prices to the Cabinet, which will ultimately take a call…