The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on August 08, 2023, issued the recommendations on 'Introduction of Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Provider Authorization under Unified License (UL)'
The following has been stated namely: -
• The policy emphasizes digital infrastructure, its states, “Digital infrastructure and services are increasingly emerging as key enablers and critical determinants of a country's growth and well-being”
• Based on the inputs received for the consultation paper on the Introduction of Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Provider Authorization under a Unified License (UL) the recommendations have been finalised.
• The salient feature of the recommendations are: -
1. New category of License has been recommended that allows for the creation of both active as well as passive digital connectivity infrastructure.
2. Several conditions of Part-I of the Unified license have been exempted from applicability to DCIP Authorization
3. Principal-agent relationship between DCIP and licensed entities has been used for self-regulation.
[Press Release No. 70/2023]
