Consultation Paper on over-the-top (OTT) services, the Telecom Ministry has set up a NEW DELHI: Even as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently issued a committee of its own to examine the whole issue of Internet usage in the country including the newly-highlighted debate on net neutrality.
Telecom Ministry director (security) R Shakiya said that the committee was expected to finalise its recommendations towards the latter half of next month.
Although there was no plan for the committee to give a hearing to stakeholders before finalising its report, he assured stakeholders present at a meet organised by ASSOCHAM that he would forward its request to the Minister in this regard.
Meanwhile, he made it clear that OTT meant communication services like WhatsApp or WebChat and not sites related to e-governance. Similarly, internet governance is independent of net neutrality.
He also said that Digital India was a delivery-oriented scheme and it would be erroneous to confuse it with Internet growth.
Meanwhile, he added that India had asked the International Telegraphic Union (ITU) to conduct a study into how the traceability of the user can be brought in the present regulations.
ASSOCHAM itself is also expected to form a paper on net neutrality.
http://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/telecom/telecom-ministry-sets-up-committee-to-study-net-neutrality-150416
Telecom Ministry director (security) R Shakiya said that the committee was expected to finalise its recommendations towards the latter half of next month.
Although there was no plan for the committee to give a hearing to stakeholders before finalising its report, he assured stakeholders present at a meet organised by ASSOCHAM that he would forward its request to the Minister in this regard.
Meanwhile, he made it clear that OTT meant communication services like WhatsApp or WebChat and not sites related to e-governance. Similarly, internet governance is independent of net neutrality.
He also said that Digital India was a delivery-oriented scheme and it would be erroneous to confuse it with Internet growth.
Meanwhile, he added that India had asked the International Telegraphic Union (ITU) to conduct a study into how the traceability of the user can be brought in the present regulations.
ASSOCHAM itself is also expected to form a paper on net neutrality.
http://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/telecom/telecom-ministry-sets-up-committee-to-study-net-neutrality-150416
