Technical News Office – Changes are made in the telecom rules by the government from time to time. Certain rules were added to the Telecommunications Act, which all states were also asked to comply with. This is called the right of way (RoW) rule. Every state was asked to adopt it. Apart from this, tax exemption has also been given to different states. According to ET’s report, the new rule will come into effect on January 1. This will help install fiber optic and telecommunications towers.
Telecom operators and infrastructure providers will also benefit a lot. DoT Secretary Neeraj Mittal has written a letter to secretaries of all states on the matter. He said everyone should make sure of this by November 30. After that, the new RoW portal rules will come into effect from January 1. In this context, DoT Secretary Neeraj Mittal said, “The new rule is expected to come into force from January 2025. “The current RoW rule should be stopped here. This means that the new rule will now come into force. After the arrival of the new rule, the states will be given more power so that they themselves can give clarifications to the authority on this issue.
Do you know what the rules of RoW are?
Let us tell you that the RoW rules set standards for setting up telecom towers or infrastructure on public and private properties. With its help, the government is focusing on modernizing the telecommunications infrastructure. At the same time, all real estate owners and telecommunications providers follow the rules of the world’s right of way, because these place great importance on public safety and transparency. Many changes could be seen after January 1st.
The focus will be on 5G
The new RoW rules will focus on 5G. This rule can prove very effective for a faster network as currently the focus is on installing 5G towers across the country.
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