WhatsApp and Skype should face similar regulations as us, Indian telcos tell government
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The telcos have said that since these apps provide similar services such as voice calling, they should also be brought under the same regulation.
"It is an undisputed fact that VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) service offered by
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"OCSPs offer these services without holding any licence in India, which is violative of the
The main issue here is that communication apps offer calling services to their customers at far lower rates, most of them being charged only for the data consumed. This takes a major share from the telcos' revenue, for which voice calls still account for around 80%.
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If from telcos’ recommendation, these apps come under regulation, they would need to pay the same levies such as licence fee, spectrum charges, etc. and would also have to follow rules around security, lawful interception, quality of service, the cost of which would mean that the apps wouldn't be able to offer calling and messaging services for free.
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