New Delhi, June 24 -- The Centre on Wednesday notified a new authorisation framework for telecom services under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, replacing the licensing regime under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.

In a series of notifications, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) brought into force key provisions of Section 3 of the Telecommunications Act and notified rules governing the provision of principal telecom services, miscellaneous telecom services, and captive telecom services.

The new framework replaces the existing licence-based regime with an authorisation-based system, which outlines how companies will offer wireline and wireless access services. Telecom operators such as Airtel, Jio and Vi, currently functioning u...