India: TRAI Direction requiring the blocking of non-whitelisted URLs, APKs, and OTT links
Progress
Current status
in force
01 Oct 2024 in force
20 Aug 2024 adopted
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented TRAI Direction requiring the blocking of non-whitelisted URLs, APKs, and OTT links
On 1 October 2024, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India implemented a direction aimed at curbing the misuse of Uniform Resource Locator (URLs) in messages. The direction applies to access providers and registered senders, who are responsible fo…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Adopted TRAI Direction requiring the blocking of non-whitelisted URLs, APKs, and OTT links
On 20 August 2024, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) adopted a direction aimed at curbing the misuse of Uniform Resource Locator (URLs) in messages. The direction applies to access providers and registered senders, who are responsible…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body