Internet to go costly, BWA airwave to be used for voice also

BANGALORE, INDIA: Rates of Internet and broadband services may go up under new licenses framework proposed by Department of Telecommunications (DoT), says Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI), as per a PTI report.

According to the report, DoT has proposed to charge one-time entry of Rs. 15 crore for a national level Unified Licence. Now, companies pay Rs. 30 lakh for Internet services.

The reports also adds, "A DoT internal committee has recommended to allow ISPs with wireless broadband spectrum (BWA) to provide voice telephony service using these airwaves. In 2010, six private players including Reliance Jio Infocom, formerly Infotel Broadband, Tikona Digital and Augere had won BWA spectrum."