Mumbai: Telcos<\/a> have cited WhatsApp’s recent privacy policy changes as an example of how over-the-top (OTT<\/a>) communication players, or apps, have no obligation to ensure privacy of consumers, while underlining the need to regulate such entities to bring them on par with carriers which offer similar services but are bound by licence norms. COAI代表电信公司信实Jio Bharti Airtel和沃达丰的主意,说应用程序没有任何义务,以确保隐私,而电信公司需要严格遵守条件保密和保护隐私的交流。 孟买:电信公司已将WhatsApp最近的隐私政策变化为例,说明过多的(奥特)沟通的球员,或者应用程序,没有义务,以确保隐私的消费者,同时强调需要调节这样的实体将他们与运营商提供类似服务,但受许可规范。 Mumbai: Telcos<\/a> have cited WhatsApp’s recent privacy policy changes as an example of how over-the-top (OTT<\/a>) communication players, or apps, have no obligation to ensure privacy of consumers, while underlining the need to regulate such entities to bring them on par with carriers which offer similar services but are bound by licence norms.
In a recent letter to telecom secretary Anshu Prakash, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) — the industry<\/a> body that represents telcos — further said that if the government is unable to bring communication apps under similar regulation as the carriers, then in order to ensure a level playing field with OTT communication players, the regulatory obligations on operators should be relaxed and new norms such as Traffic Management Practices (TMP) for net neutrality<\/a> should not be enforced.
Policy disparity pointed out <\/strong>
COAI, which represents telcos Reliance Jio<\/a>, Bharti Airtel<\/a> and Vodafone Idea<\/a>, said that apps don’t have any obligation to ensure privacy, while telcos need to adhere to strict conditions on confidentiality and protection of privacy of communication.
“Recent example of a proposal to change the privacy policy of users by WhatsApp clearly demonstrate that privacy of consumers is totally compromised, and OTTs can share complete data of users with any other company,” the industry body said.
The industry body also pointed out the disparity in security parameters between the two sets of players. For instance, telcos need to set up a Lawful Interception and Monitoring (LIM) system at a huge cost, and help agencies in tracing malicious calls, messages or communications transported through equipment and networks.
OTT players on the other hand are not required to set up any such LIM systems, COAI said. “Confidentiality and privacy of user data is not ensured as data centers are located outside the country... OTTs are not even providing encryption keys to security agencies. OTT communication services are being grossly misused by anti-social elements at present as there are no arrangements for monitoring.”
Carriers have cited examples around data privacy and lawful interception among several others to point out the absence of a level playing field. WhatsApp is at the heart of both the examples cited by telcos. The Facebook unit has been pushing back on the government’s demand to ensure traceability of origin of messages which incite violence and criminal activities.
More controversially, WhatsApp has been in the eye of a storm after recently telling its users that it was working on a new privacy policy, under which, for WhatsApp business chats, it could share limited user data, including phone number and location, with parent Facebook and other group companies. Following a user uproar and intervention by the government, WhatsApp said on January 15 that it was moving back the date on which people will be asked to review and accept the terms. The previous deadline was February 8.
The matter has reached the Supreme Court which on Monday issued notices and sought responses from WhatsApp, Facebook and the central government on the instant messaging app’s new privacy policy, which counts India as its largest market with over 400 million users.
“We want to be clear that the policy update does not affect the privacy of your messages with friends or family in any way,” WhatsApp highlighted its company's policies in response to ET's queries.
It further added the app has made significant product changes and worked with partners across civil society, engaged with relevant government authorities and other technology platforms to help address the harmful consequences of misinformation. “While there is no single action that can resolve the complex challenges contributing to misinformation, we are committed to helping do our part to ensure that WhatsApp continues to be a force for good in India.”
Facebook didn’t respond to ET’s emailed queries.
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They previously said that private consumer chats will continue to be encrypted and the privacy of individual consumers will remain protected. Tech industry body, Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), which represents the app ecosystem, also didn’t respond to ET’s queries.
Facebook has invested nearly Rs45,000 crore in Jio Platforms, which is the parent of Jio, the telecom market leader.
The debate on regulating apps in India comes amid a greater move across the world for more scrutiny of the OTT segment.
To corroborate its demands against a “skewed level playing field”, COAI highlighted OTT regulation that is practiced in other geographies including the US, Malaysia, Singapore and European Union.
Carriers have cited these two among several other examples of the absence of a level playing field with apps which provide the same communication services as telcos.
“In order to establish a level playing field and to protect and further incentivise the TSPs (telecom service providers), who have taken all risk of investing billions in procurement of spectrum and building the core infrastructure, OTT players should be liable for similar obligations as TSPs,” exceptt for the network \/infrastructure related obligations such as Roll out of the Network and the Network Quality of the Service (QoS),” COAI said.
It added that OTT communications services should be licensed by introducing the OTT Communication Authorization under the Unified Licence containing the obligation of operators for provisioning of services.
\"Till the time any decision is taken regarding licensing of OTT communication providers, the un-equitability between TSPs and OTTs should not be increased further in any manner. Therefore, till such time, no new licensing conditions, including that of Traffic Management Practices for Net Neutrality etc., should be imposed on TSPs,\" the industry body said.
Phone companies have for years been clamouring for regularity parity with such OTT apps, saying they were free network riders that eroded their revenue by offering similar services via video calls or instant messaging for free without having to pay levies such as licence fees. App companies, on their part, have opposed any move to be regulated, saying they are already governed under the IT Act and such a move would stifle innovation.
Last September, putting an end to the dispute at least for the time being, the telecom regulator said that there was no need to regulate communication apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Google for now, saying this isn’t the right time to come up with any comprehensive regulatory framework on this score.
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其他调节奥特,减轻执照负担的电信公司的
在最近写给电信部长安苏普拉卡什,印度手机运营商协会(COAI)行业,是电信公司的代表机构,进一步说,如果政府无法通信应用在航空公司类似的监管下,然后,以确保一个公平的竞争环境与奥特通信球员,监管义务等运营商应该放松和新规范交通管理实践(TMP)网络中立不应该被强制执行。
COAI代表电信公司的依赖Jio,Bharti附近的旅馆和沃达丰的想法说,应用程序没有任何义务,以确保隐私,而电信公司需要严格遵守条件保密和保护隐私的交流。
“最近的例子建议改变用户的隐私政策WhatsApp清楚地表明,消费者的隐私是完全破坏,和奥特可以共享用户与任何其他公司的完整的数据,“行业机构说。
行业组织也指出之间的差距在安全参数两组球员。例如,电信公司需要建立一个合法的拦截和监视(LIM)系统的代价是巨大的,并帮助机构在跟踪恶意电话,消息或通过设备和网络通讯运输。
奥特球员另一方面不需要设置任何此类LIM系统,COAI说。“用户数据的保密性和隐私不是确保数据中心位于国外…奥特甚至不提供加密密钥安全机构。奥特通信服务被反社会严重滥用元素目前没有安排监视。”
航空公司列举了在数据隐私和合法拦截还有几家指出缺乏一个公平竞争的环境。WhatsApp这两个例子的核心被电信公司。Facebook的单位一直在推动政府的需求,以确保可追溯性的起源信息煽动暴力和犯罪活动。
更有争议的是,WhatsApp最近后的风眼告诉用户这是开发一种新的隐私政策,这下,对于WhatsApp业务聊天,它可以分享有限的用户数据,包括电话号码和位置,与父Facebook和其他集团公司。后用户骚动和由政府干预,WhatsApp 1月15日表示,人们正在回来的日期将被要求审查和接受的条款。前面的截止日期是2月8日。
这件事已经达到最高法院周一发布通知和寻求响应从WhatsApp, Facebook和中央政府的即时消息应用程序的新的隐私政策,将印度作为其最大的市场拥有超过4亿用户。
“我们想要清楚政策更新不会影响你的私人信息以任何方式与朋友或家人,“WhatsApp强调其公司的政策回应等的查询。
进一步增加了产品应用方面取得了显著变化和与合作伙伴在公民社会,与相关政府部门和其他技术平台来帮助解决错误的不良后果。“虽然没有单独的行动,可以解决复杂的挑战导致错误信息,我们致力于帮助我们的一部分,以确保WhatsApp继续在印度是一个善的力量。”
Facebook没有回复等的邮件查询。
他们之前说,私人消费将继续被加密聊天和个人消费者的隐私仍将受到保护。印度科技产业的身体,互联网和移动协会(IAMAI),代表了应用生态系统,也没有回复等的查询。
Facebook已投资近Rs45,000卢比在Jio平台,Jio的母公司,电信市场的领导者。
讨论调节应用在印度之际更大的移动世界各地更多的审查奥特段。
以证实其需求对一个“扭曲了公平竞争的环境”,COAI强调奥特监管实践在其他地区包括美国、马来西亚、新加坡和欧洲联盟。
航空公司的其他几个例子中提到这两个没有一个公平的竞争环境与应用作为电信公司提供相同的通信服务。
“为了建立一个公平竞争的环境和保护,进一步激励茶匙(电信服务提供商),所有的风险投资数十亿在采购的频谱和构建核心基础设施,奥特球员应该作为茶匙承担同样的义务,“exceptt网络/基础设施等相关义务推出的网络和网络的服务质量(QoS),”COAI说。
它补充道,奥特通信服务应该授权通过引入统一下的奥特通信授权许可证包含运营商提供服务的义务。
“到时间采取任何决定关于奥特通信提供商许可,与茶匙un-equitability奥特不应以任何方式进一步增加。因此,直到这样的时间,没有新的许可条件,包括网络中立的交通管理实践等,应该对茶匙,”行业机构说。
电话公司多年来一直呼吁规律性平价奥特应用,称他们免费网络骑手,侵蚀收入通过提供类似的服务通过视频电话或即时通讯免费无需支付许可费等征收。应用公司,对他们来说,反对任何监管的举动,说他们已经统治下行动,此举将扼杀创新。
去年9月,结束争议,至少就目前而言,电信监管机构表示,没有必要调整通信应用诸如Facebook, WhatsApp,谷歌现在,说这不是正确的时间想出任何全面的监管框架在这一点上。
In a recent letter to telecom secretary Anshu Prakash, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) — the industry<\/a> body that represents telcos — further said that if the government is unable to bring communication apps under similar regulation as the carriers, then in order to ensure a level playing field with OTT communication players, the regulatory obligations on operators should be relaxed and new norms such as Traffic Management Practices (TMP) for net neutrality<\/a> should not be enforced.
Policy disparity pointed out <\/strong>
COAI, which represents telcos Reliance Jio<\/a>, Bharti Airtel<\/a> and Vodafone Idea<\/a>, said that apps don’t have any obligation to ensure privacy, while telcos need to adhere to strict conditions on confidentiality and protection of privacy of communication.
“Recent example of a proposal to change the privacy policy of users by WhatsApp clearly demonstrate that privacy of consumers is totally compromised, and OTTs can share complete data of users with any other company,” the industry body said.
The industry body also pointed out the disparity in security parameters between the two sets of players. For instance, telcos need to set up a Lawful Interception and Monitoring (LIM) system at a huge cost, and help agencies in tracing malicious calls, messages or communications transported through equipment and networks.
OTT players on the other hand are not required to set up any such LIM systems, COAI said. “Confidentiality and privacy of user data is not ensured as data centers are located outside the country... OTTs are not even providing encryption keys to security agencies. OTT communication services are being grossly misused by anti-social elements at present as there are no arrangements for monitoring.”
Carriers have cited examples around data privacy and lawful interception among several others to point out the absence of a level playing field. WhatsApp is at the heart of both the examples cited by telcos. The Facebook unit has been pushing back on the government’s demand to ensure traceability of origin of messages which incite violence and criminal activities.
More controversially, WhatsApp has been in the eye of a storm after recently telling its users that it was working on a new privacy policy, under which, for WhatsApp business chats, it could share limited user data, including phone number and location, with parent Facebook and other group companies. Following a user uproar and intervention by the government, WhatsApp said on January 15 that it was moving back the date on which people will be asked to review and accept the terms. The previous deadline was February 8.
The matter has reached the Supreme Court which on Monday issued notices and sought responses from WhatsApp, Facebook and the central government on the instant messaging app’s new privacy policy, which counts India as its largest market with over 400 million users.
“We want to be clear that the policy update does not affect the privacy of your messages with friends or family in any way,” WhatsApp highlighted its company's policies in response to ET's queries.
It further added the app has made significant product changes and worked with partners across civil society, engaged with relevant government authorities and other technology platforms to help address the harmful consequences of misinformation. “While there is no single action that can resolve the complex challenges contributing to misinformation, we are committed to helping do our part to ensure that WhatsApp continues to be a force for good in India.”
Facebook didn’t respond to ET’s emailed queries.
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They previously said that private consumer chats will continue to be encrypted and the privacy of individual consumers will remain protected. Tech industry body, Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), which represents the app ecosystem, also didn’t respond to ET’s queries.
Facebook has invested nearly Rs45,000 crore in Jio Platforms, which is the parent of Jio, the telecom market leader.
The debate on regulating apps in India comes amid a greater move across the world for more scrutiny of the OTT segment.
To corroborate its demands against a “skewed level playing field”, COAI highlighted OTT regulation that is practiced in other geographies including the US, Malaysia, Singapore and European Union.
Carriers have cited these two among several other examples of the absence of a level playing field with apps which provide the same communication services as telcos.
“In order to establish a level playing field and to protect and further incentivise the TSPs (telecom service providers), who have taken all risk of investing billions in procurement of spectrum and building the core infrastructure, OTT players should be liable for similar obligations as TSPs,” exceptt for the network \/infrastructure related obligations such as Roll out of the Network and the Network Quality of the Service (QoS),” COAI said.
It added that OTT communications services should be licensed by introducing the OTT Communication Authorization under the Unified Licence containing the obligation of operators for provisioning of services.
\"Till the time any decision is taken regarding licensing of OTT communication providers, the un-equitability between TSPs and OTTs should not be increased further in any manner. Therefore, till such time, no new licensing conditions, including that of Traffic Management Practices for Net Neutrality etc., should be imposed on TSPs,\" the industry body said.
Phone companies have for years been clamouring for regularity parity with such OTT apps, saying they were free network riders that eroded their revenue by offering similar services via video calls or instant messaging for free without having to pay levies such as licence fees. App companies, on their part, have opposed any move to be regulated, saying they are already governed under the IT Act and such a move would stifle innovation.
Last September, putting an end to the dispute at least for the time being, the telecom regulator said that there was no need to regulate communication apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Google for now, saying this isn’t the right time to come up with any comprehensive regulatory framework on this score.
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