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According to the new DoT directive, from June 15, those holding ISP licenses, including the likes of state-run GAIL, Power Grid and Oil India, can only install equipment from the trusted products list. ISPs would also need to take permission from the designated authority for upgrading existing network.
Agencies
The latest move may prove expensive for ISPs. This will increase the cost since ISPs heavily depend on Chinese equipment in some form or another,” said an official.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has brought in the clauses of ‘trusted sources’ and ‘trusted products’ for internet service providers (ISPs) as well by amending their license. ISPs have criticised the move, saying many may have to shut shop as procurement costs could rise substantially as they heavily bank upon Chinese manufacturers for their supplies.
DoT amends ISP licenses on telecom gear use from trusted sources, products lists
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2021, 09:32 AM IST
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Synopsis With effect from 15 June 2021. the licensee shall only connect Trusted Products in its network, and also seek permission from designated authority for upgradation of existing network utilizing the Telecommunication Equipment, not designated as Trusted Products, it added.
Agencies
GAIL, RailTel, Power Grid, Oil India which have ISP licenses can only install equipment from the trusted products list from June 15.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has brought in the clauses of ‘trusted sources’ and ‘trusted products’ for internet service providers (ISP) as well by amending their license. ISPs have criticised the move, saying many may have to shut shop as procurement costs could rise substantially as they heavily bank upon Chinese manufacturers for their supplies.
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India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) mandated operators procure certain mobile gear from government-approved sources, with Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE unlikely to be considered due to national security concerns,
Reuters reported.
Sources told the news service the government is considering adding the Chinese companies to an embargo list, though offered no detail on a plan to develop a list of “trusted sources” for network equipment. The new restriction goes into effect 15 June.
The country’s operators will likely ask the National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC) to clarify what equipment from the vendors will be covered,
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According to Reuters, the Biden administration has further tightened the restrictions of what can be sold by US firms to companies named in the US Commerce Department’s Entity List by updating older, multi-year export licenses, issued between 2019 and 2020, with tougher restrictions imposed during the latter stages of President Trump’s tenure.