DoT has brought infrastructure providers in category 1 -- mainly comprising mobile tower firms -- under licensing for rolling out networks and renting to service providers.
In an office memorandum dated May 22, DoT said: "With reference to Indian Telegraph Right of Way (RoW) Rules, 2016...'licensee' includes infrastructure provider category 1 authorised to establish and maintain assets such as dark fibres, RoW, duct space and tower for the purpose of granting the same on lease/rent/sale basis to licensees of telecom services."
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