An industry association for South Africa’s mobile network operators has released a report that includes the issue of “Fair Share” between OTT players like Netflix and network operators.
The Association of Communications and Technology wants services like Netflix to contribute to the costs of building and upgrading the network infrastructure that supports their businesses.OTT is the term telecommunications operators use to describe services like YouTube, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, and Netflix that run over their infrastructure.
“OTT providers heavily rely on the network infrastructure provided by network operators to deliver their services,” said the ACT. The ACT said a regulatory framework must be developed for OTT services, and this will help establish a balance between larger and smaller network operators. It added that the contribution will ideally be determined through mutual agreements on usage charges, but notes that this is complex.
Next, policymakers should review existing regulations and adapt them to accommodate changing dynamics in the industry. “They should assess the economic impact on both network operators and OTT providers, while also ensuring compliance with existing competition laws and regulations,” it said.
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