OTT communication services should be defined in draft telecom bill to avoid ambiguity: COAI

NEW DELHI: The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said the Department of Telecommunications should define OTT communication services in the draft telecom bill to ensure comprehensiveness while leaving out any scope for ambiguity.

The telco lobby body in a statement on Tuesday said that “certain quarters have opined that the principle of ‘Same Service, Same Rules’ may not be applicable for OTT communication services, based on misinformed views”.