Welcoming the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) comprehensive Consultation Paper on ‘Regulatory Framework for Over-The-Top (OTT) Services,’ apex industry body Assocham has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with both the Authority and the Government for bridging the huge digital divide in respect of internet access and usage thereby securing digital inclusion together with innovation and fair competition for all.
”The manner of treatment of this new segment of OTT services in respect of applicable policy and regulation would play a crucial part in how effectively the country improves its extremely low position in ICT Development (Rank 129 out of a total of 163 countries and placed in the category of Least Connected Countries) and gains a more respectable global position in this regard,†noted a detailed response of The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) to the TRAI’s consultation paper.
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