Internet Company May Lose Permit if Service Not Started in 1 Year
Internet companies providing wireless service may lose their permit if they fail to start commercial service within a year of getting spectrum from the Department of Telecom, the regulator Trai said.
"For ISP licensees having spectrum assigned from the DoT, a provision should be made in the licensee agreement...that licensee shall offer the commercial service to its subscribers on demand within 12 months from the date of spectrum assignment...failing which spectrum assigned to ISP licensee may be cancelled," Trai said.
The suggestions are part of Trai's recommendations on spectrum usage charges and presumptive adjusted gross revenue for internet service providers and commercial VSAT service providers. The regulator provided relief to internet service providers by suggesting to the ...