In accordance with the provisions of NTP 2012 which envisages a Unified License Regime with delinking of the licensing of Networks from the delivery of services to the end users, DoT has decided that in the first phase, the Unified License should be worked out without providing for delinking of Licensing of Networks from delivery of services , which could be addressed in the second phase. The Unified License would be structured in such a manner that the subsequent transition to the second phase would be smooth.

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UL model for the First Phase

In the first phase of UL, in order to ensure sustainable competition and growth, a ‘cafeteria’ approach has been adopted. A pay as you eat approach would support service providers with lower networth capex requirements to remain in or enter market with one or more of the services on offer as compared to a unified licensing regime with all services mandatorily included.

The unified license should offer flexibility to opt for one, more than one, or all of the following existing services :

  • Access Services, ILD ,NLD
  • ISP Category A, ISP Category B, ISP Category C
  • PMRTS, GMPCS, VSAT
  • INSAT MSSR, Resale of IPLC
  • Any other new service may be added as per decision of the Government.

The key features of the unified license is that a single license enables provisions of all telecom services that are currently delivered either at a service area or at a national level. The unified license will be administered at service area level. For services which are delivered at national level and where services splitting of service area is not feasible, the concept of licensed area has been introduced in addition to service area.