DOT IP-1 License Registration

The guidelines for infrastructure providers applying for IP-1 license registration are given below –

• An applicant applying for the IP registration must have a company registered under companies act, 1956.
• There is no limit imposed on the level of foreign equity in the applicant company.
• The company should submit the registration application in the prescribed format.
• In case you need to change the name of the company or the licensed IP-1, it should be done as per the provisions mentioned under the company’s act, 1956.
• The company will be informed within 15 days’ time that whether your application is accepted or rejected.
• The IP-1 registration should be done on non-exclusive basis without any restriction on number of entrants.
• The IP-1 registered company should provide dark fibers, duct space, right of way, towers on lease or rent or on sale basis to the licenses of telecom services as per mutually agreed terms and conditions.
• The applicant company should pay a processing fee of Rs.5000 along with the application form by pay order or demand draft.
• The applicant shall make its own arrangement for right of way.
• In case, IP-1 registered company entered into an agreement with other service providers or IP-II, IP-1 registered company has to submit a copy of agreement to the department of telecommunication within 15 days from the date of signing the agreement.
• In case of IP-1 registered company, there should not be any discrimination in relation to providing infrastructure to other service providers.
• The application for IP-1 registration should be submitted to the section officer on the following address – Section officer, CS-III Department of telecommunications, Room no. 713, Sanchar bhavan, 20-ashok road, New Delhi - 110001