WhatsApp, Signal, other OTT services may not need an operating licence
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After the Department of Telecommunications published the draft Indian Telecommunications Bill proposing that OTT communication apps such as Whatsapp obtain a licence from the government, there have been pushbackas from the industry regarding this clause. While the government is in discussions with the industry stakeholders regarding the bill, services including WhatsApp, Signal may not require licenses to operate.