"We [NBTC board] agreed to regulate OTT broadcasting services because of the influence of the modern mass-media platform that reaches a large audience," he said. Natee: Aims to shield traditional operatorsCol Natee said traditional broadcasters have been hit by OTT services that have increasingly eaten into advertising market share. OTT operators have not faced regulation akin to what traditional broadcasting and telecom companies endure. Col Natee said the board approved the set-up of a working panel for determining a regulatory framework to govern OTT services. Col Natee said OTT services are commonly divided into two types: free platform (advertising-driven) and paid platform (monthly payment and pay-on-demand).

Source: Bangkok Post April 24, 2017 21:56 UTC