DoT releases draft Right of Way rules for feedback

The Department of Telecommunication on Wednesday released draft right of way rules under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, for public feedback over 30 days. The Right of Way (RoW) rules prescribe how telecommunication infrastructure, including mobile towers, poles, common ducts and conduits to hold cabling, small cells, street furniture and the like, can be installed over public and private property.

These rules have been proposed under Sections 11, 12, 15 and 56 of the Telecom Act, which came into effect on June 26.