Amendment to Unified License on Exclusive Contracts · File No. 20-271/2023 AS-I
DoT telecom statutory instrument File No. 20-271/2023 AS-I · 05 Feb 2026
Official title
Amendment to Unified License for restriction to enter in exclusive contract with any public entity or any person
Official record
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The Department of Telecommunications amends the Unified License Agreement to prohibit licensees from entering into exclusive contracts for public network establishment or Right of Way. This restriction applies to contracts with any public entity or person. The amendment defines public entity to include government bodies, local authorities, and entities managing public facilities. It also defines person to include individuals, companies, and associations. Licensees must comply with this prohibition as part of their existing license terms. All other terms and conditions of the Unified License Agreement remain unchanged.
What you must do
- Licensees must not enter into exclusive contracts for establishing public networks or Right of Way with any public entity or person.
Key dates
- Date of issuance
- 27 Jul 2023
Document text
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. |
- This amendment shall be part and parcel of the Unified License Agreement, and all other Terms & Conditions shall remain unchanged.
(Ashok Kumar) Director (AS-I) For and on behalf of the President of India Ph. No. 23036864
Copy to:
- Secretary, TRAI.
- DG (T) HQ, DoT HQ.
- CMD (BSNL)/ CMD (MTNL).
- Sr. DDG (TEC)/ Wireless Advisor/ DDG (LFP)/ DDG (LFA)/ DDG (WPF)/ DDG (SA)/ DDG (SPPI)/ CVO, DoT.
- DDG (CS)/ DDG (DS)/ DDG (Satellite)/DDG (A/C) DoT HQ.
- Director (IT) may kindly arrange to upload this letter on the website of DoT.
- All Directors of AS Division.
Source details
- Source
- Department of Telecommunications
- Type
- telecom statutory instrument
- Published by source
- 05 Feb 2026
- Document number
- File No. 20-271/2023 AS-I
- Coverage area
- telecom