Internet and Mobile Association of India, also known as IAMAI, is a privately owned entity headquartered in India. Founded in 2004, the organization operates as a non-profit, with an estimated employee count of 140. It functions as an industry association dedicated to advancing and representing the interests of the internet and mobile ecosystem within India.
On April 30, telecom operators and internet companies engaged in a dispute over regulating over-the-top (OTT) communication applications like WhatsApp and Telegram, aiming to combat rising spam. Telecom operators are demanding that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) extend its regulatory reach to these platforms, arguing that spam has migrated from SMS services. Internet firms, however, maintain that TRAI has no jurisdiction over OTT platforms. This follows the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), an industry body representing global internet technology, e-commerce, and fintech players, raising concerns on April 28 about TRAI's proposal to regulate OTT platforms. IAMAI alleged that TRAI is attempting to regulate platforms such as WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram through proposed amendments to pesky call and messaging rules, asserting that these platforms do not fall within the scope of telecommunications services and constitute a "gross judicial overreach."
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