April 1995 . Check the handbook for current links. Regulations require Indians to get licenses for computer modems, and any other communication device except a standard telephone from the state-owned phone company.
Enforcement is lax.
Indians routinely ignore the rules. Computer users are beginning to find ways to hook into the Internet. Access to the Internet is limited. Some Indians dial in through accounts in Singapore or Hong Kong. The high cost of international calls means no one can spend much time accessing the databases.