DoT sources said that these licences have been issued on the basis of the New Internet Policy announced on November 6. The policy allows private ISPs to set up their own gateways, does away with the licence fee and extends the term of the licence to 15 years. The ban on Internet telephony, however, continues.

The list of ISPs include MTNL (B category-Mumbai and Delhi), Ortel Communication (C-Bhubaneswar), Indusind Cable Television (B-Mumbai), Indusind Distribution (A-all India), Zee Telefilms (A-all India), Wipro (A-all India), Rolta India (B-Mumbai), Satyam Infoway (A-all India), Surevin Consultants (C-Gaziabad), United Internet Communications (C-Jaipur), Bareilly Communication (C-Bareilly), Paliwal Financial Services (C-Karnal), SomaniOverseas (C-Surat), Arun Girija Communication (C-Patna), Kinijaru Appliances (C-Rajkot), Eleclipse Network (B-Ahmedabad), Weikfield Mnemonix Infonetworks (B-Pune), SNC Infotech (C-Gaziabad), Zaverchand Cyber Infotech (C-Vadodra), Sukhakarta Fin Trade (A-all India), Trikon Electronics (B-Mumbai), Suchibh Communications (C-Satara).

SK Digital Technology (C-Durgapur), Prosof Tech Informatic (C-Madurai), Cosmos Link Network (C-Baroda), Cosmos Link Network (C-Surat), Manipal Control Data Electronics Commerce (B-Karnataka), Global Electronic Commerce Services (A-all India), Southern Online Services (B-Andhra Pradesh), Punjab Communications (B-Punjab), Internet Promoters India (B-Delhi), Ankhnet Information (B-Mumbai), Jain Studios (C-Gaziabad), Swastik Netvision Telecom (B-Gujarat), Gateway Internet Service (C-Rajahmundry), Yoga Kshem Communications (C-Indore), Yog Kshem Communications (C-Bhopal), Bharti Communications (C-Valsad) and Dishnet Limited (A-all India).