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(a)
a person applies for issuance or renewal of a licence, he shall pay
the fees determined by the Commission;
(b)
a licence is issued, the validity period thereof, the requirement for
its renewal and the conditions applicable thereto, shall be
mentioned in the licence;
(c)
a licence is issued for providing service, the service to be provided
by the operator shall be specifically mentioned in the licence ;
(d)
a licence is issued for the establishment of a telecommunication
system and for providing a service, the service shall be provided
through that system as mentioned in the licence;
(e)
a licence is issued and the use of radio apparatus, interference
causing apparatus and radio frequency are necessary to carry on the
activities thereunder, a condition shall be mentioned in the licence
that, under CHAPTER-VIII, another licence and allotment of radio
frequency and technical acceptance certificate shall be obtained.
(5)
Every application for licence shall be submitted to the Commission in
such form and in such manner as may be specified by it.
(6)
The Commission may consider the issuance of a new licence for which an
application is submitted pursuant to a tender notice :
Provided that the Commission may identify certain services for which licence
may be issued by it without a tender notice.
(7)
The Commission may, for the purpose of considering an application for
licence, require the applicant to furnish necessary information and documents, and if
necessary, may also inspect the location, installations and apparatus proposed by the
applicant.
(8)
If (a)
such application is submitted to the Commission, it shall, within
180 (one hundred and eighty) days from submission thereof, take a
decision to allow or reject it; and where it so allows, it shall inform
the applicant of its decision within 7 (seven) days thereafter;
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