The Infrastructure Provider Authorisation provides authorisation to establish, operate, maintain or expand passive telecommunication infrastructure or Right of Way.

(1) Infrastructure provider authorisation consists of authorisation to establish, operate, maintain or expand passive telecommunication infrastructure, right of way or in-building solution infrastructure.

(2) Every new authorised entity shall establish, operate, maintain or expand only such telecommunication network which are authorised under the scope of its authorisation, and not any other telecommunication network which requires a separate authorisation from the Central Government.

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1. Applicant must be a Company with skilled management and a responsible track record in the telecommunication sector. 

2. FDI compliance must be ensured as per the Government of India’s FDI policy and applicable law. 

3. No pending dues should be outstanding against the applicant. 

4. No overlapping Licence/Authorisation should be held covering the entire scope and network area of the proposed authorisation. 

5. Application must be submitted through the designated Portal, except MNP, which follows the Central Government bidding process. 

6. Prescribed processing fee and Auditor’s Certificate confirming eligibility under Rule 5 must accompany the application. 

7. Where applicable, the applicant must fulfil LoI requirements, including entry fee, unconditional and irrevocable guarantee, and undertaking for relinquishment of overlapping licence/authorisation.

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As per Schedule A of the Telecommunications (Authorisation for Telecommunication Networks) Rules, 2026, the applicable fees for Infrastructure Provider Authorisation are:

There shall be no authorisation fee to be paid by a new authorised entity.

S. No.	Network Authorisation	Entry Fee (in Rs.)	Initial Guarantee (in Rs.)	Processing Fee (in Rs.)
1	Infrastructure provider authorisation	NIL	NIL	10,000

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