<p> To remove bottlenecks in getting permissions from various authorities for rollout of network by telecom companies, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has proposed uniform rules and single-window clearance system for getting approvals.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The DoT has written to the states and various central government ministries and departments proposing new rules that would be applicable uniformly across the country.<br /><br />“The delay in providing Right of Way (RoW) permissions and the high RoW charges impedes the development of telecom infrastructure, adversely affecting the access to telecom services and Internet. “Therefore, there is an urgent need to simplify the process of granting RoW permissions and provide these through a single window clearance system in a transparent and time bound manner,” Telecom Secretary J S Deepak said in the letter.<br /><br />The DoT has sought responses to the draft Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2016 by April 20. <br /><br />RoW permission is required for laying out underground cable network. Telecom companies often blame local authorities in the states for creating unnecessary hurdles in rollout of telecom infrastructure, specially in granting RoW permission.<br /><br />Most of the complaints have been made regarding abnormally high price for RoW as well as different levies or fee imposed by various authorities other than charges prescribed under telecom licences.<br /><br />The DoT in draft rules has proposed that concerned authorities should also not impose any fee, charge, lease rental, licence fee other than the expense that authorities will be incurring as consequence of the proposed work.<br /><br /></p>
<p> To remove bottlenecks in getting permissions from various authorities for rollout of network by telecom companies, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has proposed uniform rules and single-window clearance system for getting approvals.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The DoT has written to the states and various central government ministries and departments proposing new rules that would be applicable uniformly across the country.<br /><br />“The delay in providing Right of Way (RoW) permissions and the high RoW charges impedes the development of telecom infrastructure, adversely affecting the access to telecom services and Internet. “Therefore, there is an urgent need to simplify the process of granting RoW permissions and provide these through a single window clearance system in a transparent and time bound manner,” Telecom Secretary J S Deepak said in the letter.<br /><br />The DoT has sought responses to the draft Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2016 by April 20. <br /><br />RoW permission is required for laying out underground cable network. Telecom companies often blame local authorities in the states for creating unnecessary hurdles in rollout of telecom infrastructure, specially in granting RoW permission.<br /><br />Most of the complaints have been made regarding abnormally high price for RoW as well as different levies or fee imposed by various authorities other than charges prescribed under telecom licences.<br /><br />The DoT in draft rules has proposed that concerned authorities should also not impose any fee, charge, lease rental, licence fee other than the expense that authorities will be incurring as consequence of the proposed work.<br /><br /></p>