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Online piracy is a serious threat to the Philippine creative economy, and to all of us consumers who are now heavily dependent on all these cloud services accessed thru the internet.

An all-out war is underway over the method by which spectrum will be awarded in India for broadband from space services.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI’s) recent call to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) comes at a time when policymakers must address rapidly evolving technological innovations.

Researchers found that most of these regulations were largely based on interactions of civil society groups with the health ministry, and consumer input and industry feedback was absent.

Following the announcement that UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has launched two new broadcast investigations into GB News and Talk TV, Ofcom Chief Executive Dame Melanie Dawes has set out how upholding standards of due impartiality and accuracy are crucial to preserving the integrity of news and current affairs, in an ever-changing media landscape.

The TRAI has argued that there is a need for regulatory parity. While telecom operators and OTT platforms such as WhatsApp offer similar services, they are not bound by the same requirements.

The lack of industry awareness and consultation has made it even more challenging for OCCPs to comply with these regulations within 90 days, experts said.

If a proposed new approach to policing online content takes effect, many Kiwis will find themselves facing new scrutiny of what they can and can’t say on the internet.

Though the initial goal of the "must have" rule was to ensure the Thai TV audience had access to popular global sporting events, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has determined that the rule is causing more problems than benefits for the industry.

Telecom operators Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea are backing DoT, while Bharti Enterprise-backed satcom firm OneWeb has joined the rest of the industry to demand administrative allocation of satellite spectrum.

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has not yet signed the planned presidential regulation on media sustainability, and it will only take effect later this year once he does, but it has already created controversy.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s move to regulate over-the-top communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram is ill-timed, according to experts.

Famed filmmaker Hansal Mehta has expressed strong disapproval of the mandatory smoking disclaimer recently implemented on Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms.

The battle for the 6GHz spectrum band is heating up between global tech giants and telecommunications companies.

The proposed Broadcasting Regulatory Commission (BRC) bill has sparked intense debates and disagreements among various stakeholders.

The opposition Congress in Kerala on Thursday attacked the ruling CPI(M) over its recent action against an online channel and reporters of two Malayalam TV channels, saying that a government that interferes with or restricts press freedom is an "insult" and a "danger" to democracy.

Amid the growing row on the best way to allocate satellite spectrum, the head of the country’s leading industry association has urged its distribution through the globally accepted administered route.

Spectrum Auction: "The auction of satellite spectrum is totally futile (useless) and serves no regulatory objectives. Firstly, there is no need to manage a stalemate (of multiple operators demanding the same resource), as there are none — as there is plenty of capacity and whoever wants it can get it," says Kar.

The proposed Broadcasting Regulatory Commission is an attempt to tame the electronic media to the government states National People’s Power.

How will the draft regulations concerning OTT platforms affect the industry?

Scott Lorson joined Fetch TV as its inaugural CEO in 2009, and has overseen the dramatic growth of Fetch TV from a start up with 6 employees, through its launch phase, to its current position as Australia’s 2nd largest Pay TV platform.