DoT telecom statutory instrument File No. 20-271/2023 AS-I · 05 Feb 2026
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Check the official recordThe Department of Telecommunications has amended the Unified License (UL) agreement to prohibit licensees from entering into exclusive contracts for establishing public networks to provide public telecom services or for Right of Way (RoW). This restriction applies to agreements with any public entity or person. The amendment introduces specific definitions for 'Person' and 'Public entity' to clarify the scope of the prohibition. This amendment is incorporated into the existing Unified License Agreement, while all other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
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File No. 20-271/2023 AS-I Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Telecommunications (Access Services Wing) 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi – 110001
Dated 27th July, 2023
To, All Unified Licensees
Subject: Amendment to Unified License for restriction to enter in exclusive contract with any public entity or any person - reg.
As per the Condition 5.1 of Chapter-I of Unified License (UL) Agreement, the Licensor reserves the right to modify at any time the terms and conditions of the License, if in the opinion of the Licensor, it is necessary or expedient to do so in public interest or in the interest of the security of the State or for the proper conduct of the telegraphs. In pursuance of this condition, the Licensor hereby appends the following in the UL Agreement:
| Existing condition | Appended condition |
|---|---|
| Part-I, Chapter-V, Operating Conditions, 38. Prohibition of certain activities by the licensee: | Part-I, Chapter-V, Operating Conditions, 38. Prohibition of certain activities by the licensee: |
| 38.6 New condition inserted. | 38.6 Licensee shall not enter into any exclusive contract for establishing public network to provide public telecom services or Right of Way (RoW) with any Public entity or any Person. |
| Annexure-I: Definition of Terms and expressions, | Annexure-I: Definition of Terms and expressions, |
| New definition inserted. | 77-A "Person" shall include an individual, any company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, by whatsoever name called or referred to; |
| 79-A "Public entity" means (a) the Central Government, (b) State Governments, (c) local authority, (d) any authority, body, company or institution incorporated or established by the Central Government or the State Government, or under any statute, or (e) any non-government entity vested with the ownership, control or management of any public facility or class of public facilities, as notified by the Central Government. |
(Ashok Kumar) Director (AS-I) For and on behalf of the President of India Ph. No. 23036864
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