The Economic Times reports that Skype has asked TRAI to push for relaxation of licensing requirements for ISPs, and to allow ISPs to offer full fledged Internet services – they mean, allow calls from PC to phone in India. Skype feels that this inhibits broadband growth. Microsoft too has piped in with a suggestion to the TRAI to allow ISPs to connect to licensed access providers. More here.
So, lets take a hypothetical situation wherein Internet Telephony service providers are allows to terminate calls at telcos…what’s more likely – that a telco will launch/push his own VoIP service or prefer a tie-up?
Update: It seems that this was Skype’s response to TRAI, which had included Skype as a “grey market foreign company” in its consultation paper on Review of Internet Services. As per TRAI, Skype is among those offering IP based telephone services without a license, hence resulting in a loss of revenue. More at Business Standard.
Download the consultation paper on ‘Review of Internet Services’ here. (pdf)
Related:
– India To Review Internet Services Policy
– Government To Clamp Down On Use Of Unauthorised Internet Telephony By Corporates
– Govt Mulls Bringing VoIP Operators Under ISP Licence; Expect Rates To Increase
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