Apply for a ISP License in India
Our legal experts and ISP business consultants can help you with DoT’s Unified ISP license application process for service area categories ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’.
4 steps to get your ISP License
Our ISP consultants can help you apply for a Unified License
1. Check eligibility criteria
2. Check required documents
To assist you with ISP License application, you or your CA need need to check required documents
3. Compile Documents
4. Get your ISP License!
After you get an approval from DoT on your ISP license, our ISP consultants will assist to buy bandwidth from Class-A providers.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for a ISP License in India you need:
1. a Pvt. Ltd or Ltd Company
2. ISP mentioned in company's MoA
Requirements
To assist you with your ISP License Application, we need you or your CA to send us the following information:
Director's Information
Company’s Email ID
Registered Company Number
Registered Address of the Company
Company Directors’ Names
Profit sharing ratio of Directors
Name of Authorized Director of company (for signing and communications via DoT)
Company Documents
A scanned copy of your company’s Memorandum of Association (MoA)
A scanned copy of your company’s Certificate of Incorporation (COI)
Your CA's details
Contact Number of your CA
CA’s Firm name
CA Membership No.
CA’s Firm Reg. No.
Frequently Asked Questions
Some insights between our clients and our VNO/ISP Consultants
Do I need a Unified (ISP/VNO)license?
If you have no experience in the ISP business & limited capital to invest, we recommend you to opt for an existing ISP’s franchise.
If you have some experience in the ISP business, you can consider opting for an ISP license.
Having an ISP license makes it easier to buy bandwidth at cheaper rates. However, this only makes sense if you have an existing subscriber base.
How long is the Unfied (ISP/VNO) License valid till?
Your ISP license agreement is valid for a period of 20 years
Which service area authorization should I opt for?
The Government of India has come up with one license for all telecom related services, known as a Unified License. Under unified license, the license holder can apply for authorization of different services & service areas. To become an ISP, one must acquire a Unified License under which he will obtain Authorization for providing ISP services. Hence, it must be understood that one has to apply for an ISP Authorization for a service area under the Unified License.
One company can hold only one Unified License, but can apply for service area authorization of multiple services and/or service areas. In India, there are 3 categories of Unified (ISP) license service area authorization:
Category ‘A’ – National Area
Category ‘B’ – Telecom Circle/Metro Area (Click here to view list of Category ‘B’ Service Areas)
Category ‘C’ – Secondary Switching Area (Click here to view list of Category ‘C’ Service Areas)
How much time does this application take?
Once you file your application, the DoT will issue you a ‘Letter of intent’ within 2 months. After this, it takes about 1-3 months to furnish all bank guarantees and additional information required by the DoT.
What are the annual/quarterly compliance and costs?
You are also required to pay 8% of your Gross Revenue to DoT.
[This compliance can be filed via our ISP consultant on an annual agreement basis with them. Read more*]
Costs
ISP License application associated costs
Category 'A'
- Valid for 20 Years
- Service Area: All India
- Time taken: 3-5 months
- DoT Application Fees: ₹30,50,000
- Bank Guarantee: ₹2,10,00,000
- Costs do not include our consultancy fees
Category 'B'
- Valid for 20 Years
- Service Area: States / Major Metros
- Time taken: 3-5 months
- DoT Application Fees: ₹2,15,000
- Bank Guarantee: ₹11,00,000
- Costs do not include our consultancy fees
Category 'C'
- Valid for 20 Years
- Service Area: Districts / Villages
- Time taken: 3-5 months
- DoT Application Fees: ₹30,000
- Bank Guarantee: ₹60,000
- Costs do not include our consultancy fees