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Having created their digital content platforms, television broadcasters in India are worried about having to pay carriage fees to internet service providers.
Taking a dig at the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Star India said that there seems to be a clear suggestion in the consultation paper that it is the duty of the regulator to guarantee the revenues of the telcos.
Instead of looking at the issue from the consumers’ point of view, there seems to be an inclination to try to protect incumbent and, in many cases, outdated revenue streams of the telcos, Star said.
Star also suggested that the government should mandate multi-system operators (MSOs) to provide two-way connectivity and bind them to compulsory provisioning of broadband as part of licensing conditions.
Furthermore, local cable operators (LCOs) should be treated as ISPs and their wire lines should be considered public utilities, which will ensure that they are paid suitably by the MSOs towards access to last mile.
Showing strong support for net neutrality, Star India has suggested that the TRAI needs to ponder whether telcos should pay a share of data revenue for driving data consumption in the country through their innovative services rather than the other way round.
One of the questions posed by TRAI in its consultation paper on ‘Regulatory Framework for OTT Services’ is if the OTT players should pay for use of the telecom service provider’s (TSP) network over and above data charges paid by consumers.
Giving its response to the question, Star India said, “We are of the view that the real question that needs to be considered is whether the TSPs should pay the OTT’s a share of data revenue for significantly driving data consumption which is borne out by the manifold increase in telco data revenues.”
The broadcaster said that OTT players should not be asked to pay for use of the telcos’ network over and above data charges paid by consumers. It further stated that OTT players should not be penalised for utilising the telcos’ pipes more efficiently.
It also contended that OTTs are paying for network usage, streaming and technology costs. Being a content company, it is natural for Star India to lean on the side of net neutrality and free internet. The company owns and operates a video OTT service called Hotstar.
As the country’s biggest sports content owner, it is also engaged in a full-drawn legal battle with telcos over the issue of providing live cricket scores to their subscribers
Read more at: Star takes a dig at TRAI, wants telcos to share rev with OTT players for driving data usage | TelevisionPost.com | TelevisionPost.com
Taking a dig at the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Star India said that there seems to be a clear suggestion in the consultation paper that it is the duty of the regulator to guarantee the revenues of the telcos.
Instead of looking at the issue from the consumers’ point of view, there seems to be an inclination to try to protect incumbent and, in many cases, outdated revenue streams of the telcos, Star said.
Star also suggested that the government should mandate multi-system operators (MSOs) to provide two-way connectivity and bind them to compulsory provisioning of broadband as part of licensing conditions.
Furthermore, local cable operators (LCOs) should be treated as ISPs and their wire lines should be considered public utilities, which will ensure that they are paid suitably by the MSOs towards access to last mile.
Showing strong support for net neutrality, Star India has suggested that the TRAI needs to ponder whether telcos should pay a share of data revenue for driving data consumption in the country through their innovative services rather than the other way round.
One of the questions posed by TRAI in its consultation paper on ‘Regulatory Framework for OTT Services’ is if the OTT players should pay for use of the telecom service provider’s (TSP) network over and above data charges paid by consumers.
Giving its response to the question, Star India said, “We are of the view that the real question that needs to be considered is whether the TSPs should pay the OTT’s a share of data revenue for significantly driving data consumption which is borne out by the manifold increase in telco data revenues.”
The broadcaster said that OTT players should not be asked to pay for use of the telcos’ network over and above data charges paid by consumers. It further stated that OTT players should not be penalised for utilising the telcos’ pipes more efficiently.
It also contended that OTTs are paying for network usage, streaming and technology costs. Being a content company, it is natural for Star India to lean on the side of net neutrality and free internet. The company owns and operates a video OTT service called Hotstar.
As the country’s biggest sports content owner, it is also engaged in a full-drawn legal battle with telcos over the issue of providing live cricket scores to their subscribers
Read more at: Star takes a dig at TRAI, wants telcos to share rev with OTT players for driving data usage | TelevisionPost.com | TelevisionPost.com
