PTA Sets Rs. 1 Lac Internet Company Fee

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has proposed a new licensing system for Internet of Things (IoT) services in Pakistan, setting an initial licence fee of Rs.

Key points

• Existing LPWAN licensees will be required to register their gateways within 90 days after the new regulations come into force.
• Under the draft framework, IoT services will be divided into three categories: licence-exempt operations, registration and licensing.
• Firms planning to provide LPWAN connectivity and related services to third parties, including consumers, will need to obtain a PTA licence.
• The draft additionally introduces a separate regulatory sandbox registration for research, development, testing and trials.
• The proposed rules additionally require licensed operators to commence providing services within one year of the regulations taking effect.

Notably, the proposed Internet of Things and Low Power Wide Area Networks (IoT-LPWAN) Licensing Regulations 2026 introduce separate licensing and registration requirements for businesses providing IoT connectivity, private networks and related digital services. ChatGPT Sued For Helping Woman Poison Her Husband.

Firms planning to provide LPWAN connectivity and related services to third parties, including consumers, will need to obtain a PTA licence. The licence will remain valid for five years, with applications submitted through the regulator's online system.

PTA has proposed a non-refundable application processing fee of Rs. 5, 000 along with the initial Rs. 100, 000 licence fee.

In practice, the proposed registration charges are lower for other categories. Firms operating private IoT networks and providers of IoT platforms or applications will each pay an initial registration fee of Rs. 10, 000, along with a Rs. 5, 000 processing fee. These registrations will remain valid for five years.

Meanwhile, the draft additionally introduces a separate regulatory sandbox registration for research, development, testing and trials. It will cost Rs. 2, 000, with an extra Rs. 1, 000 processing fee, and remain valid for one year.

Meanwhile, the proposed rules additionally require licensed operators to commence providing services within one year of the regulations taking effect. They must obtain a commencement certificate from PTA, or their licences could be cancelled. The regulator may allow an extension of up to six months. Ahsan Iqbal Gives Significant Advice to Newly Trained Bureaucrats.

Furthermore, licensed operators will have to register their gateways and submit quarterly reports detailing their active IoT connections and gateways. They must additionally comply with applicable spectrum regulations.

Existing LPWAN licensees will be required to register their gateways within 90 days after the new regulations come into force. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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