New Guidelines For Captive Non-Public Network And Spectrum Leasing To Enterprises: Can It Resolve The Spectrum Allocation Conundrum?

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In a recent development, on 27 June 2023, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued guidelines for captive non-public network (CNPN) license (CNPN Guidelines) and leasing of spectrum to enterprises (Spectrum Leasing Guidelines) (collectively referred to as the Guidelines), along with corresponding amendments to existing telecom licenses (Amendments).

The Guidelines have been issued to further goals of the National Digital Communications Policy, 2018 which inter alia aims to promote emerging digital technologies like artificial intelligence, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, mobile edge computing, etc.