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The necessity of OTT service Regulation

Introduction: First, let's understand what is OTT? OTT refers to Over the Top service. International Telecommunication Union (ITU) defines OTT as any service delivered over the internet. Traditional services like TV is now integrated into internet-based services and OTT player became a key player in the market. OTT Service providers are growing offerings, disrupting different traditional industry verticals in the process. The voice over internet protocol: Skype, Viber, etc., short message service: WhatsApp, etc., Apps: search portals, news portals, banking, weather, shopping, etc., Cloud Services: Dropbox, Google Drive, Apple icloud, etc., Internet Television (Video streaming): Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Amazon Instant Video, etc. comes under the OTT. Regulation of Nepal regarding OTT: Nepal Telecom Authority regulates the internet services provider in Nepal. Department of Information and Broadcasting regulates the Television Service provider and Department of Information Techn