Amendment to UL Agreement and UASL Agreement to Include Provisions Pertaining to CNPN

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Jun 30, 2022

Amendment to UL Agreement and UASL Agreement to Include Provisions Pertaining to CNPN

The DOT, has amended the UL Agreement, by way of a Notification no. 20-1333/2022-AS-I dated June 27, 2022, and the unified access service license agreement (‘UASL Agreement’) by way of a Notification no. 20-1333/2022-AS-I dated June 27, 2022, to give effect to the following:

i. Permit surrender and leasing of the spectrum;

ii. Permit a telco licensee to provide captive non-public network (‘CNPN’) services as a part of access services, to enterprises by using network resources over public land mobile network;

iii. Establish isolated CNPN for enterprises using international mobile telecommunication spectrum;

iv. Permit surrender of CNPN spectrum; and

v. Calculation mechanism for gross revenue has been modified to include revenue from permissible leasing of spectrum.

In this context, the DOT has defined CNPN as a terrestrial wireless telecommunication network established for captive use within a specified geographical area, where such networks are restricted from providing commercial telecommunication services.

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