On November 28, 2016, the DoT issued a clarification stating that Infrastructure Provider – I (‘IP-I’) providers are not permitted to own and share active telecom infrastructure elements (such as antenna, feeder cable, node B, radio access network and transmission systems), and can only install such elements on behalf of telecom licensees. IP-I providers, who have invested in creation of active network infrastructure, have been granted a period of six months from the date of the clarification to either obtain a telecom license and move all such operations involving active network elements under the license for carrying on operations of such infrastructure, or transfer such network elements to a holder of a valid telecom license.