In a recent submission to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), telecom companies such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio Infocomm, and Vi have reiterated an old demand that they should be able to charge some internet-based intermediaries such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, WhatsApp higher than others as the data consumption due to the use of these apps put pressure on the network.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the last date to receive comments on the consultation paper on Review of Regulatory Framework for Broadcasting and Cable services.
Mumbai: The telecom regulator has sought industry comments on digital inclusion parameters, and measures to better facilitate it for individuals and medium & small businesses.
Under the graded plan, while bigger companies such as Meta, Google, and others may be given a shorter time for the implementation of the rules, the time for the implementation of the rules, the time for other entities, including the startups, micro, small, and medium enterprises, central government departments, and state governments, may be longer, the official said.
Chennai, the city where we live, one price remains the same 365 days a year. It does not matter if demand surges or wanes. It doesn’t matter if the product quality varies widely. No, it is not foodgrain at ration shops. It is the movie ticket price. It is determined not by the market forces of demand and supply, but by the government. The last price revision was in 2017, and before that in 2007.
New Delhi: American streaming platform Netflix and film production and distribution house Yash Raj Films have announced a multi-year partnership to create films and series for audiences in India and across the world.
NEW DELHI : Rajinikanth’s Tamil film Jailer, which continues to draw audiences to cinemas, has already premiered on Amazon Prime Video within a month of theatrical release. Meanwhile, Chiranjeevi’s Telugu film Bhola Shankar, released in mid-August, too, will stream on Netflix this week.
Currently, such organisations are registered by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) state-wise as part of Registration of Consumer Organisations Regulations, 2013. Trai has now proposed to amend the regulations to register such organisations at a national level.
This strategy benefits both creators and the audience by sharing costs, broadening the audience base, and elevating brand image. This trend is seen in both Bollywood and Hollywood, with crossovers extending to different platforms and production houses.
India’s market conditions are different, it is one of the largest telecom markets, there will be no mergers and acquisitions, the data services have grown tremendously in the last few years, we should be deciding our own benchmarks, COAI Director General SP Kochhar said.