After conjuring up the HomeComm business concept and model, the next step was to obtain a license from the Ministry of Energy, Communications and Multimedia. In 1998, ARL Home Communications Sdn. Bhd. (ARLHC) was awarded a license by the Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts (now Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia) to provide a Community Interactive Multimedia Services (CIMS) in Malaysia, in essence, Community Multimedia Network Services (CMNS).

This license allows HomeComm to provide community interactive multimedia and network services which includes services such as Internet, intranet, extranet access and connectivity services through the deployment of IP architecture:

A range of IP related services such as, broadband internet access, web and web tools hosting, dedicated server hosting, domain hosting, web design, web applications, electronic commerce, electronic mail, chat, forum, Mypage, web postcard, web pal, notice, bulletin board and other internet portal services.

Value added telecommunication and media services, amongst other things, video conferencing, video telephony, remote metering and surveillance, VOIP, telecommuting, electronic billboard, traffic control and management, etc.

HomeComm is also allowed to provide the means of transmission audio video content/s from third parties to HomeComm subscribers. This includes interactive television, cable television, video library, movie/video on demand, television on demand, karaoke/games on demand, radio on demand, etc.

Another important aspect of the HomeComm license is that it also permits HomeComm to provide the last mile. This gives permission to HomeComm to attach to existing posts or cable ducts or to place, lay, carry or maintain any posts, cables and wires for the purposes of providing the HomeComm services. In actual fact, this means ARLHC will be able to provide Homecomm or CMNS services over its own network system infrastructure. The network system infrastructure will be designed to combine IP and traditional telephony networks, to make it more affordable and viable, when deemed necessary.