Dear TRAI,
HEAR ARE SOME ANAWERS TO SEVEN OUT TWENTY QUESTION YOU HAD ASKED.

Question 1: Is it too early to establish a regulatory framework for Internet/OTT services, since internet penetration is still evolving, access speeds are generally low and there is limited coverage of high-speed broadband in the country? Or, should some beginning be made now with a regulatory framework that could be adapted to changes in the future? Please comment with justificatiindia

ANSWER: Since internet penetration is still very low, access speeds are still low and there is limited coverage of high-speed broadband in the country so any Regulatory framework will hamper the growth the interner penetration in India. There is no need to regulate OTT service/internet in India.

Question 2: Should the Internet/OTT players offering communication services (voice, messaging and video call services through applications (resident either in the country or outside) be brought under the licensing regime? Please comment with justifications.

ANSWER: NO, Internet/OTT players providing communication service such as (voice, messaging and video call services through applications (resident either in the country or outside) should NOT be brought under licence as these have just started and are very small & any licenseing will hamper Internet VoiP calls grouth in India. Also if they are licences in future new start-ups looking to start such services, will Not be able to do so. For the protection of the future generations start-ups Internet/OTT service communication through Application providers should NOT be licensed.

Question 3: Is the growth of Internet/OTT impacting the traditional revenue stream of Telecom operators/Telecom operators? If so, is the increase in data revenues of the Telecom Operators sufficient to compensate for this impact? Please comment with reasons.

ANSWER: NO, growth of Internet/OTT is NOT impacting the traditional revenue stream of Telecom operators as they are  already large number of people using traditional voice call. Also at present(Feb 2015) there is about 90crore GSM/CDMA telecom connection in india and only about 5crore to 10crore DATA user. So No matter how much there is increase in DATA usages, there is no loss of traditional revenue of telecom companies. Infact on the contrary increase in DATA usage lead to increase in New type of DATA Revenue for telecom companies. In future DATA revenue would lead to about 70% of telecom companies Total Revenue. This can only happen if DATA usage is encouraged in the country. In line with Digital India policy.

Question 4: Should the Internet/OTT players pay for use of the Telecom Operators network over and above data charges paid by consumers? If yes, what pricing options can be adopted? Could such options include prices based on bandwidth consumption? Can prices be used as a means of product/service differentiation? Please comment with justifications.

ANSWER: NO, Internet/OTT players should NOT be charged for use of the Telecom Operators network over and above data charges paid by consumers. These is against Net Nutrality. These will hamper growth of internet in the country. NEW small softwere engineers who make new software will be impacted. Then wont have enough money to pay for their salary how do you expect them to pay to telecom company for bandwith uses. Lot of YouTube creater are small creaters how can you expact them to pay for number of subscriber they have or how much view they get on their videos. Absolutely NOT, OTT service provider should Not be asked to pay telecom company.

Question 17: If the App based/OTT communication service players are to be licensed, should they be categorised as ASP or CSP? If so, what should be the framework? Please comment with justifications.

ANSWER: NO need to licence app based/OTT communication service players. IF it is done it will not be in line with the DIGITAL INDIA policy of Modi Govt.

Question 18: Is there a need to regulate subscription charges for App based/OTT communication services? Please comment with justifications.

ANSWER: NO, there is no need to for subscription charges for APP based/OTT communication service. OTT communication should be free and for all. There should NOT be separate charges for App based/OTT communication.

Question 19: What steps should be taken by the Government for regulation of non-communication App based/OTT players? Please comment with justifications.

ANSWER: NO action from govt is required in this regards. These app should also be considered as free and fare and there should not be any discrimination on such app data flowing through the internet.

Regards,
Vivek Mittal.
India.