1. INTRODUCTION
On November 05, 2020, the Department of Telecommunications (the
"DoT") issued the New Guidelines
("New OSP Guidelines") for Other Service
Providers (the "OSPs")1. The New OSP Guidelines supersede
the existing guidelines, that is, the 'Terms and Conditions for
Other Service Provider (OSP) Category' issued by the DoT on
August 05, 2008 along with amendments made thereto
("Old OSP Guidelines")2.
The New OSP Guidelines have been issued by the DoT with an
objective of devising a framework to accommodate the constant
innovations in technology and for setting up a platform for OSPs to
operate in the most cost-efficient manner with simplified
compliance. We have summarized below the key changes introduced by
the New OSP Guidelines over the framework under the Old OSP
Guidelines.
