OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
Other Service Providers refers to the service provided in the Telecommunication Industry which uses telecom resources. It involves BPO/call centres, e-commerce, telebanking, telemedicine, education, and other IT enabled services.
Who Are Required To Apply For Dot License?
Tele-callers
BPO and KPO
Outbound calling services
Lead Generation companies
Appointment setting companies
White Paper research companies
Tele-banking
Tele education
Tele-trading
E-commerce
Call Centres
Network Operation Centre
Other IT Enabled services
Always render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your ask may be.
The term DOT is an abbreviation for Department of Telecommunication. The new telecom policy 1999 made it mandatory for certain kind of business, also known as Other Service Providers (OSP) to obtain a License before they can start the business. The basic requirement is that the applicant should be a Private Limited Company or a LLP. The DOT OSP License is Location Specific, for every license a separate OSP License is required. The services providers using telecom resources are categorised as OSP and includes BPO or KPO Services, Voice based or Non Voice based Call Centres, E-Commerce Companies, Tele-banking, Tele-medicine, Tele-education, and all other IT enabled services.
TYPES OF DOT LICENSE
Domestic DOT license: Domestic OSP license is required if the calling is only within India. The international calling is not allowed with this type of registration.
International DOT license: International DOT licence is required if the calling is only outside India. Domestic calling is not allowed in this type of registration.
Domestic and international registration: This type of license enables you to call both in India and outside India as well.
If the annual return is not filed by the OSP then the company is put in the dormant list of OSP and the license is cancelled after waiting for a period of two years.