Telecom operators in India, the second largest wireless market, are urging internet companies to compensate for using their networks, a recommendation they’ve made to the local regulatory body, echoing a viewpoint that is gaining some momentum in other parts of the world.
Jio, India’s largest telecom operator with 450 million subscribers, said it wants internet companies to “contribute” towards telecom network costs based on the traffic they consume, their turnover and number of users.
“We suggest that TRAI [India’s telecom regulator] should recommend for OTT providers contributing in the network development and building a backbone for the country. In this effort, the Other OTT service providers should also be required to pay their fair share,” said the unit of Reliance, which is run by Asia’ …
