Whatsapp, Google Meet’s free calls will be over soon! Know what is the whole matter?

The Department of Telecommunications (DOT) has allegedly sought his views from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on creating an outline for the regulation of Internet messaging and voice calling applications. According to a report, this rule can be applied to Meta-owned WhatsApp, Sign, Google Meet and other apps and services such as Over-the-Top (OTT) service providers. Telecom operators in India had for many years asked TRAI to ensure that its rules for Telecom also apply to these services that provide equal calling and messaging facilities.

Citing an anonymous government worker by the news agency PTI, it was reported that TRAI’s previous recommendations on Internet Telefony were not accepted by DOT, after which a comprehensive reference was sought on Internet Telefony and OTT service providers, which allow users to call and send messages on the Internet.

TRAI earlier said that there is no need to regulate OTT service, and Dot last week sought new recommendations from TRAI due to the changing environment with new technology. At that time, TRAI recommended that Internet Service Providers (ISP) could provide internet telephony to call the phone network, if they paid the interconnection fees as per report and set up a valid interception aquapment.

The government has not yet officially announced a plan to regulate the OTT service provider.

Significantly, TRAI has been facing pressure from telecom operators for many years regarding the regulation of OTT players in the country. Telecom companies have argued that these service should pay license fees and be subject to equal rules related to valid interception and service quality.