Demands for fair share charge on OTT companies smack of rent-seeking: IAMAI

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Thursday once again countered the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) proposal on selective banning of OTT or internet services, saying such demands for imposing revenue sharing mechanisms between Internet companies and telecom services providers (TSPs) “smack of rent-seeking”.

According to IAMAI members, by requiring “largest” OTT service providers to pay TSPs for data used by consumers, TSPs would effectively be charging twice for the same service – as they already charge consumers for data.