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In [[India]], the Telecom Department under the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, accepted a recommendation from the national telecom regulator, [[Telecom Regulatory Authority of India]], to permit VNOs in the country, and announced the grant of a unified license for Virtual Network Operators on 31 May 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dot.gov.in/sites/default/files/UL%20(VNO)%20Guidelines.pdf|title=Guidelines for Grant of Unified License (Virtual Network Operators)|date=31 May 2016|publisher=The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, India|access-date=23 July 2016}}</ref> VNOs have formed an association to represent current regulatory issues impacting their MVNO business viability.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vnoai.org|title=Virtual Network Operators Association of INDIA|date=31 August 2017}}</ref>

In Nigeria, the licensing of telecommunications operators is overseen by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) <ref>{{cite web|url=httpshttp://nccwww.dot.gov.ngin/licensing-regulationsites/licensingdefault/licensees-listfiles/UL%20(VNO)%20Guidelines.pdf|title=ListGuidelines for Grant of LicenseesUnified License (Virtual Network Operators)|date=0318 OctoberApril 2024|publisher=Nigerian Communications Commission, Nigeria}}</ref>. As part of its regulatory framework, the NCC reclassified telecommunications licences into class and individual licences.This regulatory structure ensures that all telecom service providers, including MVNOs, comply with national guidelines and operate within the appropriate legal framework for their respective services.

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