Basic Services Based on the recommendations of TRAI, the government announced guidelines in 2001 for issue of licences, with unrestricted open entry, to new basic service operators in all the service areas, including the six service areas where private licencees already existed. The country is divided into 21 territorial service areas for the grant of basic service licence. National Long Distance (NLD) service was opened to the private sector from August 13, 2000. The International Long Distance (ILD) service is basically a network carriage service, providing international connectivity to the network operated by foreign carriers. In accordance with the NTP 1999, the government opened the International Long Distance Service from April 1, 2002 to the private operators. There is no restriction on the number of operators.
CELLULAR SERVICES The country is divided into 19 telecom circles service areas and four metro service areas for the cellular mobile telephone service. There are three private operators and one state-owned operator in each service area.
INTERNET SERVICES Internet Services are opened for private participation since November 1998. Any Indian registered company is eligible for getting the licence and no prior experience is required. Foreign equity up to 100 per cent is permitted for Internet services providers (ISPs) without gateways and up to 74 per cent is permitted for ISPs with gateways.
Friday, November 6, 2009
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