Section 4, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 [S1Z-2M4]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 19 October 1997 by S.O. 1349(E) [N12-8ZN].
4. Registration of services provider.—(1) Every service provider shall, within fifteen days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the provision of telecommunication services after such commencement, within fifteen days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Authority in Form B, accompanied by a fee of one lakh rupees. (2) The Authority shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No service provider shall carry on the provision of telecommunication services unless registered under this section.
Defined terms in this text (2)
Authority: Section 2, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 [S1Z2J8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Authority" means the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India established under section 3 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)
Authority: 22 more definitions.
telecommunication: Section 2, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 [S1Z2J8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "telecommunication" means transmission, emission or reception of any messages, by wire, radio, optical or other electro-magnetic systems, whether or not such messages have been subjected to rearrangement, computation or other processes by any means in the course of their transmission, emission or reception
telecommunication: 2 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (3)
Section 11, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 [S1Z-2VT], 13 May 1997, Band A. "section 4".
Section 16, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 [S1Z-30D], 13 May 1997, Band A. "section 4".
Rule 3, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act Rules, 1997 [S1Z-9AM], 19 October 1997, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D11-KPB. Every service provider: Apply for registration to the Authority in Form B, fee one lakh rupees; fifteen days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form B. Published by Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications (synthetic record).