TRAI in March floated a consultation paper on regulation for over-the-top applications like Skype, Viber, WhatsApp and net neutrality.
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The paper was released on December 9, and had invited written comments from stakeholders by Wednesday and counter comments, if any, by January 7.
“The net result of these offers is that it empowers/ enables the TSPs (telecom service providers) to select certain content providers, either through the platforms or directly, and offer discounted access plans to these websites/applications/platforms”, Trai paper said. “Most of the models suggested by TRAI seem to violate one or all of these principles”, Subho Ray, president of IAMAI, said.
The last model where operators charge differently for certain types of internet apps over others [on-network terminated calls].
“The Company Act can be revised to include such services as CSR activities”, IAMAI said. “The platform creator then partners with service provider(s) to provide free Internet access to participating content providers, for the subscribers of those service providers”, which is similar to Free Basics.
Earlier this month, Trai had asked Reliance Communications (RCom) to stop the commercial launch of Free Basics, till its approval.
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Free Basics has got support from Telecom Watchdog, a non-governmental organisation, which said Trai should not stop any service which is offered free of cost to consumers.
