Yesterday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) released the ‘Proposed Broadcast Bill‘ for public consultation, as seen in the accompanying screenshot. Significantly, the bill broadens the definition of ‘Broadcasting Services’ to encompass OTT (Over the Top) services. This analysis delves into the implications of the bill for OTT service providers
Definition of “Broadcast”
The proposed definition of “Broadcasting” in the Broadcasting Bill is detailed in Section 2, Definitions, Clause (f), as follows:
