Trai moots forbearance for OTT communication services such as WhatsApp

NEW DELHI: India’s telecom regulator on Monday recommended forbearance policy for over-the-top (OTT) communication services such as WhatsApp and Skype, saying that the issues related to economics and privacy do not need regulatory framework at present.

“No regulatory interventions are required in respect of issues related with privacy and security of OTT services at the moment… It is not an opportune moment to recommend a comprehensive regulatory framework for various aspects of OTT services,” the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said in its recommendations on regulatory framework for OTT communication services.