While the telecom reforms initiated by the Department of
Telecommunications (DoT) in 2021 continue to receive a welcoming
response from the industry, the DoT has made yet another headway in
this direction. On 14 January 2022, DoT issued the
‘Revised terms and conditions for issue/renewal of NOC
for sale/rent of International Roaming SIM Cards/ Global Calling
Cards of Foreign Operators in India' that seek to
streamline the procedures for no objection certificate (NOC)
holders in India to bring them in line with the other licenses and
registrations.
Key Highlights
Indian entities that offer for sale or rent of international
roaming SIM cards / Global Calling Cards (GCCs) (collectively,
Cards) of foreign operators in India are now required to comply
with revised terms and conditions for the issue / renewal of NOC.
Some of the key terms and conditions are given below:
