OTT regulation should keep consumer interest in consideration: CUTS International

NEW DELHI: The over over-the-top (OTT) service providers should be regulated while keeping the interest of consumers in consideration, any change must prevent “unintended adverse consequences” on consumers, according to the research and advocacy firm CUTS International.

The telecom operators, which are currently intensifying the roll outs of fifth-generation or 5G networks in India, have suggested a revenue-sharing model with the OTT players for the usage of mobile networks.