The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had introduced a draft telecom bill aiming to classify Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms as telecommunication services and subject them to regulation similar to telecom operators. In parallel, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had issued a consultation paper on regulating OTT platforms. However, the IT Ministry contended that internet-based communication services fell outside the DoT’s jurisdiction under the Allocation of Business Rules.