CHAPTER II

REGULATION OF USE OF SPECTRUM, COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES, AND WIRELESS EQUIPMENT.

Prohibition of use of spectrum without assignment

3.
No person shall use any part of the spectrum without assignment from the Central Government or the Commission as provided for in this Act.

Provision of services, etc.

4 .
(1) No person other than a public service broadcaster shall -

(a) own or provide any network infrastructure facility, or
(b) provide any networking service, or any network application service or any value added network application service, or any content application service, without a licence or registration:

Provided that all facilities and services exempted from licensing or registration immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue to be so exempt under this Act, until otherwise notified by the Central Government.

(2)The Central Government may, by notification, exempt any -

(a)person, or class of persons; or
(b)facility or service, from the provisions of this section.

Prohibition of possession of wireless equipment without a license

5.
(1)  No person shall possess any wireless equipment without obtaining a license in accordance with the provisions of this Act:

Provided that the Central Government may, by notification, exempt in the public interest any person or class of persons or any wireless equipment or category of wireless equipment from the provisions of this section.

(2)  Nothing contained in subsection (1) shall apply to -

(a) any person or equipment. licensed under any law for the time being in force immediately before the commencement of this Act; or
(b) any person or equipment exempted from the licensing immediately before the commencement of this Act, until otherwise notified by the Central Government.

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