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The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), representing major telecom operators like Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, has urged the government to review and harmonize sector-specific regulations with the new Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) framework.
Indian telecom operators, including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, are intensifying their push for over-the-top (OTT) platforms to contribute towards the cost of telecom infrastructure.
Telecom operators expressed concerns in a recent meeting with Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia over the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai) exclusion of over-the-top (OTT) apps like WhatsApp and Telegram from new licensing rules.