The telecom regulator TRAI will hold seminar to understand eco-system and impact of Over-The-Top services or applications that are being used to transmit audio, video and text using internet on August 5. Also Read - Vodafone Idea now rebranded as Vi in India to take on Jio and Airtel

“TRAI wants to understand impact and position of OTT services in present regulatory and business environment. The seminar will help in understanding issues around OTT services,” an official said. OTT services like Viber, WhatsApp, Line, Skype etc allows subscribers to chat, make free calls, share videos and photos on internet. Subscriber are required to pay internet charges only and not for calls. Also Read - TRAI issues a decision to end 100 free SMS per day rule

Telecom operators have been saying that these applications are adversely impacting their revenues and have demanded at various occasions that government should bring them under licencing regime and impose licence fees. Government is yet to take call on demand raised by telecom operators. Also Read - TRAI says mobile number will remain 10 digits, has no plan for 11 digits: Report