India, Jan. 23 -- Policy think tank and industry body, Broadband India Forum (BIF), has welcomed the government's decision to delicense the Lower 6 GHz band, calling it a long-awaited, consumer-centric move that could accelerate Wi-Fi innovation and improve the indoor broadband experience across India.

The decision, notified by the Ministry of Communications through Gazette rules dated 20 January 2026 and published on 21 January 2026, allows the 5925-6425 MHz band to be used on a licence-exempt basis for low-power indoor and very low-power wireless access systems, including radio local area networks.

Highlighting that the industry had waited more than three years for this decision, BIF President TV Ramachandran said that it was one of I...