Telcos have for long demanded that OTTs be regulated as they offer similar services without the security and financial obligations attached to a licensee. But OTT players have countered, saying they are already regulated under the IT Act and more rules would only stifle innovation.
With the adoption of 5G in the country, the usage of telecom services is expected to soar with several applications like VR, generative AI, and gaming. As 5G makes deep inroads into enterprises, the private networks based on the fifth-generation technology by telecom operators start taking off, and so are the probabilities of a massive outflow of personal data of telecom users from various sources including telcos themselves. That's scary and in that context the Act is timely.
Of late, WhatsApp Pink scam has duped several people, forcing law enforcement agencies and police departments of multiple states across India issuing advisory against this fraud.
Tackling online piracy isn't an easy task. In addition to dismantling illicit sites and services, the public at large should be made aware of the associated risks and threats. According to the Premier League, news media can be helpful to spread these messages. However, the lines between reporting news and serving as a simple mouthpiece can sometimes find themselves blurred.
During a fireside chat session with students at Delhi University, Chandrasekhar said the government is ready with the rules and will notify the Data Protection Board (DPB) soon, and added that the migration to the new regime should not lead to any disruption in the businesses.
At least 11 consumer groups expressed concern on Monday about the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) proposed regulation to selectively ban OTT apps in the event of a law and order situation, saying the proposal would lead to overregulation and create regulatory uncertainty in the domestic market.
The Creatives – the Fremantle-backed alliance of 10 leading production companies – have shared the results of the first edition of “The Creative Connection” at the Venice Film Festival.
After an extraordinary run, torrent site RARBG shut itself down in May with no advance warning. With no time to prepare for the site's disappearance and no obvious ability to proactively take up the slack, users would simply have to stand by and let nature take its course. Three months later it appears that numerous well-known torrent sites have turned RARBG's loss into healthy wins.
Google remains committed to tackling online piracy. In a recent letter to the US Patent and Trademark Office, the company says that it blocked hundreds of millions of URLs before they appeared in the search engine. These preemptive takedowns are part of a broader strategy that also deals with advertisements for streaming piracy that hasn't happened yet.
In a major reprieve for Indian agents/representatives of downlink-only TV channels, the government has offered some relaxation in the networth norms for such domestic companies.