Their are Around 27 Government Agencies for a wireless license, involved in India. The license has to be obtained from TRAI, Delhi. Application forms for which can be obtained from mumbai as well. The Licensing structure is as follows Rs.5,000 per link per annum < 5 K.M. Rs.18,000 per link per annum > 5 K.M. No Idea on a Wi-Fi acces point licensee, but aware that Only gateway services has been given this Licensee to operate upto from greater mumbai to seepz mumbai.
Some of the proprietary Wireless providers like Adino, Spanco etc. provide u with an demo licensee, which is useless for u. And for ISP, u have three groups of licensees, also from TRAI. application forms cost Rs.5,000/- Category 'A' For an all india national License, may run into 30-40 lakhs as bank guarantee. Category 'B' near to 10 lakhs as bank guarantee annum, for the four metroplois, including banglore,hyderabad and may be pune. Category 'C' for other than places mentioned in 'B' and cost 3.5 lakhs as an Bank guarantee.
NO major ISP would provide u with bandwidt to distribute without an ISP licensee.
Regards Yayati.
On Wed, 2004-07-28 at 17:32, T Ullas wrote:
So you are looking to setup a small time Wifi ISP (Freenetwork)?
Its in a preliminary stage only. I do not know about the legal side of using this technology. Anyone aware of it. And what about various goverment agencies involved for such a project to setup apart from Department if IT. Does it come under say FCC etc. Also Would such a project be subjected to say some ISP act or something.