India’s telecoms regulator, Telecoms Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently has issued a white paper which asks whether OTT players should be subjected to the same regulatory regime as telcos.

Telecoms regulators in India are looking at ways to bring OTT service providers, such as WhatsApp and Skype, under closer industry regulation. TRAI has published an industry white paper, entitled “Regulatory Framework for Over The Top Communications Services”.