Apart from that, telcos invest mammoth amounts towards spectrum acquisition and network infrastructure. "OTTs, on the other hand, have nil or very miniscule contributions to the government despite their robust revenues," COAI said. The industry body stressed that communication OTTs do not contribute to the exchequer in the form of taxes, levies, licence fees, etc as they are not regulated by the ministry of communications, although their services are similar to what telcos are providing.
