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What is a DOT OSP License?

What is a DOT OSP License?

Introduction

According to the New Telecom Policy, 1999, one of the telecom services is the ‘Other Service Providers’. In India, The OSPs provide services like; Tele-banking, Tele-trading, Telemedicine, e-commerce, call center, and other allowed services telecom resources provided by authorized telecom service providers.

Telecom resources mean the telecom facilities that the OSP uses to provide services and in which including the Integrated Services Digital Network, Public Land Mobile Network, Public Switched Telecom Network, and telecom bandwidth that is provided by the authorized telecom service providers that have a valid license under the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885.

The terms and conditions formulated by the Telecom Commission in February 2000, the OSPs can use the telecom resources provided only by authorized telecom service providers. They cannot infringe upon other jurisdictions of authorized telecom service providers and cannot provide switched telephony.

DOT OSP License

Everyone needs a DOT OSP license for planning to start a call center, BPO, or KPO. The basic needs that the applicant should be a Private Limited Company or a Limited Liability Partnership firm or company. The DOT license application is an online process and can be obtained within 21 days. The top registration consultant for OSP DOT license is a business set up in Delhi, Gurgaon, Pune, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmadabad, Faridabad, and Bangalore. Along with the application for OSP registration then some paperwork is required which is given below:

  • Board of Resolution or Power of Attorney approved by the approved Signatory

  • Certificate of Incorporation

  • Name and Activities of the business

  • Proposed of the Present Shareholder

  • Board of Directors

Types of DOT OSP License

There are three types of DOT OSP License which are given following:

1.    Domestic DOT OSP License – If the calling is only within India then needs a Domestic DOT OSP License. This type of registration is international calling does not allow.

2.    International DOT License – If the calling is only outside India then needs an International DOT OSP License and Domestic calling is not allowed in this type of registration.

3.    Domestic and International registration – This type of license permits you for calling both in India and outside India as well. The essential requirement for both licenses is that the center should be a minimum of 50 Seater and a bank guarantee of Rs.50Lakh is to be furnished to the government. 

Requirement for registration of an OSP 

You must fulfill some prerequisites to be considered for an OSP which should be mentioned below:

Above mentioned, creating a Private Limited Company is required to register for an OSP. Your OSP business is built on top. Once a Private Limited Company is founded and the resulting business entity or firm is inducted as the focal supplier of Other Services then the processes for getting OSP registrations commence. Even though company formation is a very difficult process but you could contact us to make it simpler for you. The Estartindia team will help you through the OSP registration procedure straight immediately if you already have a Private Limited Company.

Documents required for the registration of DOT OSP license

There are various documents required for the registration of a DOT OSP License that should be given below:

  • Certificate of Incorporation

  • AOA and the MOA of the company

  • Board decision with the certified signatures of the Authorized Signatory granting authorization

  • A brief description of the prospective line of OSP business

  • A list of the current directors of the company

  • Current corporate shareholding patterns

  • All these documents must be attested to by a public notary, a company secretary, a director, or one of the statutory auditors.

Validity of the OSP License

The validity of the registration of an OSP License is 20 Years from the date of the issuance of a license. The validity of the OSP license can be further extended for 10 years at one time after the expiry of the 20 years at the request of the OSP. The request for an extension of the OSP license must be made during the 19th year of the registration period of the OSP License.

Cost for the registration of DOT license

  • The cost for the Domestic DOT OSP License is Rs. 15000 and can be got in 20 days.

  • The cost for the International DOT OSP License is Rs. 15000 and can be got in 20 days.

  • The cost for the domestic and international license is Rs. 180000 and can be got in 30 days.

The process for the registration of a DOT OSP License

The Process for the registration of a DOT OSP License is given following:

1.    Register a Business Entity: - No one can follow the registration process for the OSP License as an individual or a partnership. They have to register their business only as a private limited company first or a limited liability partnership company.

2.    Gather the required documents: - The essential documents required for the DOT License for BPO aren't many. But remember that to sign, scan and store all these documents in the appropriate storage device.

3.    Filing the OSP registration application online: - The application for the registration of the OSP license is exclusively filed online on the SARAL Sanchar portal. Also, submit the DOT license fee for BPO. 

4.    Get the OSP DOT License: - Once you apply then the department will appoint an assessment officer to verify your application. If he finds any issues with your application then you will receive a notification to correct those issues and after that, you will receive the OSP registration number.

Conclusion

It concluded that everyone needs a DOT OSP license for planning to start a call center, BPO, or KPO. The basic needs that the applicant should be a Private Limited Company or a Limited Liability Partnership firm or company. The DOT license application is an online process and can be obtained within 21 days. The terms and conditions formulated by the Telecom Commission in February 2000, the OSPs can use the telecom resources provided only by authorized telecom service providers. They cannot infringe upon other jurisdictions of authorized telecom service providers and cannot provide switched telephony.

We at eStartIndia provide meticulous assistance to clients in obtaining the DOT OSP License as per the rules.

Author:

Radhika Punani
Ambala
I am Radhika from Ambala city. I qualified LLM from Kurukshetra University and B.A.LLB from Maharishi Markandeshwar University


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