Thailand NBTC advances regulatory structure for OTT platforms

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Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is swiftly developing a regulatory structure for over-the-top (OTT) platforms, focusing primarily on video-on-demand and video-sharing services. This manoeuvre is a further step by the government to supervise domestic and international OTT operators, necessitating that business details be submitted to the regulator to aid in shaping the future of the OTT industry.

OTT services provide consumers with access to media content and communication services via the Internet. Prawit Leesathapornwongsa, an advisor to NBTC commissioner Pirongrong Ramasoota, revealed that the NBTC and the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) are in discussions about the issue, although the boards of both state bodies have not yet addressed the matter.

The ETDA has…