3.1. A distribution licensee shall inform the Commission regarding installation of telecommunication network on its distribution assets and income derived from such activities on annual basis through ARR. While giving information in terms of Clause of this regulation, the licensee shall furnish the following details - I. The nature and extent of the use of distribution assets of licensee, which are utilized or proposed to be utilized for telecommunication business.
II. The impact, if any, of such use of assets and facilities on the ability of the licensee to carry out the duties and obligations of the licensed business.
III. Annual revenue income derived or estimated to be derived from renting of distribution assets to telecommunication company reflected separately in the ARR.
IV. The Distribution licensee shall submit certificate from the auditor for the revenue generated from the renting and related services of distribution assets along with the Tariff Petition for true-up.
V. Any other details required by the Commission.
3.2. Every telecom company shall get the color code, size and weight of cable per meter length approved by the distribution licensee if the cable of telecom company is being extended through the assets of distribution licensee. The distribution licensee shall also indicate the clearing distance to be maintained between its lines & cable of the telecom company. Similarly for telecom towers or equipment in case of wireless network including 5G, the safety clearance from the insulator of the pole will have to be maintained.
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3.3. The Licensee shall have the absolute responsibility to ensure that the utilization of the assets and facilities of the Licensed Business for telecommunication purposes shall not in any manner affect the performance of the obligations or the quality of service required from the Licensee including as specified under Central Electricity Authority (Measures Relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010, UPERC (Standards of Performance Regulations) 2019, Electricity Supply Code, or any other Regulation of the Commission and that any such utilization shall be entirely at the risk of the Licensee.