The Indian government has deferred the implementation of its controversial SIM binding directive to December 31, following strong pushback from major technology companies, offering temporary relief to OTT messaging platforms and users alike.
Govt’s sim binding directive had witnessed strong pushback from big tech players like Apple, Google, Meta, Whatsapp, Microsoft. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had earlier issued directions mandating that OTT messaging services such as WhatsApp and Telegram remain constantly linked with a mobile SIM…

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