Document:

Interconnect Agreement dated September 27, 2004

 Exhibit – 4.1 
  

			
	No. 121-1/2004-Regln.	 	Dated: 27th September
2004

  
 INTERCONNECT
AGREEMENT 
  
 This agreement is made on this 27th day of September 2004 between M/s Bharat Sanchar Nigam
Limited a company registered under the Companies Act 1956 having license to provide all types of services of Telegraph and having its registered office at 5th Floor, Sanchar Bhawan, 20 Ashoka Road, New Delhi- 110 001 and Corporate Office at Statesman House, B-148, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001 (hereinafter called the BSNL) of the ONE PART and M/s
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited a company registered under the Companies Act 1956 and having its registered office at Videsh Sanchar Bhavan, M.G. Road, Mumbai – 400 001 and Corporate Office at Lokmanya Videsh Sanchar Bhavan, Kashinath Dhuru
Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai 400 028 (hereinafter called ILDO which expression shall unless repugnant to the context, include its successors in business, legal representatives and administrators or permitted assigns) of the OTHER PART.

  
 WHEREAS the President of India granted to the SECOND PARTY on 5th February 2004 a License under Section 4 (1) of the Indian
Telegraph Act, 1885 to provide International Long Distance Service on the terms and conditions specified in such License. 
  

	    	IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

  

	1)	Each party, i.e. BSNL as well as the ILDO, does hereby agree to: 

  

	a)	Interconnect its Network to the Network facilities of the other party; and 

  

	b)	Make available to the other party the services, facilities and information as specified in this Interconnect Agreement. 

  

	c)	Provide the other interconnected party with interconnection traffic carriage and fault detection of a technical and operational quality that is equivalent to that which each party
provides to itself. 

  

	2)	The ILDO shall ensure that its interconnect facilities delivered at each point of interconnection (POI) conform to the applicable quality of service (QOS) standards as prescribed by
Licensor / TRAI from time to time and technical specifications for interconnection by the relevant delivery date determined pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. 

  

	3)	ILDO shall be responsible to provide, install, test, make operational and maintain all interconnection facilities on its side of point of interconnection (POI) unless otherwise
mutually agreed. 

	4)	ILDO shall comply with all security and safety practices and procedures notified from time to time by the LICENSOR or any other competent Authority authorised by law.

  

	5)	Notwithstanding anything contained hereinafter, it is further agreed and declared that either Party reserves the right to modify at any time the terms and conditions of the
Interconnect Agreement, in case of receipt of a direction from the LICENSOR or any other regulatory/competent authority. Any of the terms of this agreement may be reviewed at the request of either party. 

  

	6)	This agreement is intended to apply only to the provision of Services by one party to another party and to related matters concerning the parties and may not be construed as
conferring benefits on the third persons. 

  

	7)	The parties acknowledge that this agreement is intended to apply to the provisions related to International Long Distance Service as mandated in the licence for ILD Services between
BSNL as a provider of various Telecommunication Services and the ILDO as a provider of International Long Distance Service and not as a provider of any other service. 

  

	8)	(a) The parties agree that billing of subscribers who select ILDO as their international long distance carriers by choosing the assigned carrier access code of ILDO shall be the
sole responsibility of the ILDO. 

  

	    	(b) BSNL shall supply on demand from ILDO subscriber related directory information such as name, address, change of address on a computer floppy / CD on monthly basis on payment of
charges to BSNL by ILDO which shall be mutually discussed and agreed at the time of implementation of CAC/CIC. 

  

	    	(c) The parties acknowledge and agree that for the purpose of billing of subscribers by ILDO when CAC / CIC is introduced there shall be issues arising in respect of disconnection
of subscribers by the access providers due to non payment of dues of one or more ILDOs. To protect the interests of all the parties concerned, it is agreed that the parties shall refer the matter to licensor/regulator to issue necessary
guidelines/regulations in this regard, so that these are applied uniformly to all operators. 

  

	    	(d) If the calls are dialled without CAC/CIC and BSNL decides to handover such calls to the ILDO for further carriage and termination in the distant country, BSNL shall do the
subscriber billing and collect payments from its subscribers. 

  

	9)	The parties acknowledge that substantial costs will have to be incurred by BSNL for Implementation of CAC/CIC based carrier selection for providing choice to the subscribers for
availing the services from ILDO. Parties agree that such costs will have to be shared among the ILDOs. The basis of such sharing mechanism may have to be decided by the licensor/regulator for which the parties agree to 

	    	make a reference to the licensor/regulator for issuing the guidelines. It is further agreed that the BSNL shall be able to take up the work of up gradation for Implementation of
CAC/CIC on receipt of the required amount for such upgradation. 

  

	10)	In case any of BSNL’s resources and support facilities are availed by the ILDO, BSNL will be free to charge from the ILDO for use of the same. 

  

	11)	The parties further acknowledge that they will mutually discuss to arrive at solutions to the issues arising out of any changes in the terms and conditions of the license of either
party or any change in Interconnection Regulation at any point of time requiring changes in the interconnection arrangements in this agreement. 

  

	12)	Each Party agrees that the other is treated no less favourably than any other with regard to commercial, interconnectivity and other aspects of the Interconnect Agreement.

  

	13)	The chapters from 1 to 9 (One to Nine) and Schedule-I along with the connected Annexure (1 to 5), as given below, specifically lay the terms and conditions as per the respective
titles and these terms and conditions shall govern the mutual relations of the parties and they shall form a part and parcel of this Agreement. 

  

	14)	In case of any difference of interpretation between contents of the main body of the agreement and the Schedules/Annexures, the contents of the main body shall prevail.

  

	15)	BSNL and ILDO shall try to maximizing traffic flow to each other (within the constraints of Government directions) and ILDO shall handover all the traffic meant for BSNL’s
subscribers directly through the designated Level 1 TAX of BSNL nearest to the ILDO’s international Gateway switch located in the same circle. 

  

	(16)	BSNL and ILDO shall exchange only ‘Toll Quality Voice Telephony’ traffic at the Points of Interconnection. 

 INDEX 
  

									
	 Chapter

	 	 Subject / Title

	 	Pages

	 	 	 	 	From

	 	 	 	To

	 1.
	 	Definitions	 	6	 	-	 	11
					
	 2.
	 	Technical issues pertaining to interconnection	 	12	 	-	 	18
					
	 3.
	 	Interconnect Capacity	 	19	 	-	 	23
					
	 4.
	 	Testing and commissioning of Interconnect circuits	 	24	 	-	 	24
					
	 5.
	 	Interconnect Performances standards	 	25	 	-	 	26
					
	 6.
	 	Interconnection charges	 	27	 	-	 	30
					
	 7.
	 	Interconnect Billing System	 	31	 	-	 	35
					
	 8.
	 	Disputes (other than billing Disputes) and arbitration	 	36	 	-	 	36
					
	 9.
	 	Liability, Indemnity and Intellectual Property Rights	 	37	 	-	 	37
					
	 	 	Annexure – 1	 	38	 	-	 	38
					
	 	 	Annexure – 2	 	39	 	-	 	39
					
	 	 	Annexure – 3	 	40	 	-	 	40
					
	 	 	Annexure – 4	 	41	 	-	 	42
					
	 	 	Annexure - 5	 	43	 	-	 	44
					
	 	 	Schedule-1 :	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Access Charges & Revenue Sharing	 	45	 	-	 	57

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed through their respective authorized
representatives on the day and year first above written. 
  
 Signed and Delivered
for and on behalf of BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED. 
  

			
	 -/s/-

		
	 By
	 	Shri Mahipal Singh
	 	 	Jt. DDG (Regulation-I), BSNL

  
 Signed on behalf of M/s Videsh
Sanchar Nigam Limited 
  
 -/s/- 
  
 By Shri Satish Ranade, Vice President (Legal) and Company Secretary holder of General
Power of Attorney dated 4.6.2003 executed in accordance with the Resolution No. NIL dated 28.3.2003 passed by Board of Directors. 
  
 in the presence of: 
  
 Witnesses 
  

			
	 1.
	 	 Arun Gupta,

	 	 	 VP(WS), VSNL

		
	 2.
	 	 Bhatia Prasad,

	 	 	 Section Officer, BSNL

 CHAPTER –1 
  
 1. Definitions 
  
 In this Agreement, words and expressions will have the following meanings as are respectively assigned to them unless the contrary intention appears from the context:

  

			
	 1.1 “APPLICABLE SYSTEMS” ;
	  	means all the necessary equipment, systems / sub systems and components of the network engineered to meet relevant ITU standards, ITU – T, ITU – R recommendations, TEC Specifications
and Industry standards for provision of service in accordance with operational, technical and quality requirements and other terms and conditions of the License Agreement.
		
	 1.2 “BILL ISSUE DATE”:
	  	means the 10th of every Calendar month.
		
	 1.3 “BILLING PERIOD”:
	  	means the period of one Calendar month commencing on the first day of every month.
		
	 1.4 “BILLING INFORMATION”:
	  	means the Information, as specified in Chapter 6 & 7, necessary to ascertain the charges payable by either party under agreement.
		
	 1.5 “BSNL”:
	  	means Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
		
	 1.5A “BSO”:
	  	means Basic Service Operator.
		
	 1.6 “CLI” or “CALLING LINE INDENTIFICATION”:
	  	means the information generated by the Network capability which identifies and forwards the calling number through the interconnected BSNL’s / ILDO’s Network.
		
	 1.7 “CONNECTABLE SYSTEM”:
	  	means a telecommunication system, which is authorized to be run under a license, which authorizes connection of that system to the Applicable system.
		
	 1.8 “DoT”
	  	means Department of Telecommunications and/or its successors.
		
	 1.9 “DIRECT EXCHANGE LINE”:
	  	means a telephone connection between the subscriber’s terminal equipment and the terminal exchange.
		
	 1.10 “FUNDAMENTAL PLAN”:
	  	means Numbering Plan, Traffic Routing and Switching Plan and transmission Plan issued by Department of Telecom and as may be amended from time to time.

			
	 1.11 “INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDER (S)”:
	  	means a person or persons providing inactive elements of the telecom network including dark fibers, right of way, duct space, towers, etc. as well as those who provide end to end bandwidth to
other service providers.
		
	 1.12 “INSTALLED CAPACITY”:
	  	means the total number of lines for which switching equipment is available in the exchange for connection of subscribers.
		
	 1.13 “INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY SWITCH”:
	  	means Point of Presence of the ILDO as approved by the Licensor.
		
	 1.14 “INTERNATIONAL SERVICE”:
	  	means the telecom services originating in the country and terminating outside the country and vice versa.
		
	 	  	Scope of the ILD service is as follows:
		
	 	  	The ILD Service is basically a network carriage service (also called Bearer) providing International connectivity to the Network operated by foreign carriers. The ILD service provider is
permitted full flexibility to offer all types of bearer services from an integrated platform. ILD service providers will provide bearer services so that end-to-end tele-services such as voice, data, fax, video and multi-media etc. can be provided by
Access Providers to the customers except “ Global Mobile Personal Communication Service (GMPCS) including through INMARSAT” for which a separate licence is required. ILD service providers would be permitted to offer international bandwidth
on lease to other operators. ILD service provider shall not access the subscribers directly which should be through NLD service provider or Access Provider. Resellers are not permitted.
		
	 1.15 “INTER CIRCLE TRAFFIC”:
	  	means the long distance traffic originated in one telecom circle and terminating in another telecom circle.
		
	 1.16 “INTRA CIRCLE TRAFFIC”:
	  	means the long distance traffic originating and terminating within boundaries of the licensed Service Area.
		
	 1.17 “LOCAL AREA”:
	  	means the geographical area served by an exchange or an exchange system and which is co-terminus with Short Distance Area (SDCA) or where the telegraph authority has declared any area served by
an exchange system to be the local area for the purpose of telephone connections. All exchanges within the local area being treated as multi exchange system.

			
	 1.18 “LOCAL CALLS”:
	  	“Local calls” are calls which originate from subscribers of a service provider’s network/exchange system in a SDCA and terminate either (i) within the same SDCA or (ii) in the
contiguous telephone exchange system of the adjacent SDCA, provided these are delivered/handed over to another service provider’s network in the destination SDCA only.
		
	 1.19 “LONG DISTANCE CALL”:
	  	means a call terminating in a Local Area other than in which it originated.
		
	 1.20 “LONG DISTANCE CHARGING AREA (LDCA)”:
	  	means one of the several areas into which the country is divided and declared as such for the purpose of charging for trunk calls which generally is co -terminus with Secondary Switching Area
(SSA).
		
	 1.21 “LONG DISTANCE CHARGING CENTRE (LDCC)”:
	  	means a particular Trunk Exchange in a Long Distance Charging Area declared as such for the purpose of charging Long Distance calls. Headquarters of SSAs are generally LDCCs.
		
	 1.22 “LICENSOR”
	  	shall refer to President of India acting through any authorized person, who grants License under Section 4 of Indian Telegraph Act 1885 and Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act 1993, unless otherwise
specified.
		
	 1.23 “MESSAGE”:
	  	means anything covered within sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885.
		
	 1.24 “NATIONAL LONG DISTANCE (NLD) SERVICE”:
	  	means carriage of switched bearer telecommunication service over long distance.
		
	 1.25 “NATIONAL LONG DISTANCE SERVICE OPERATOR (NLDO)”:
	  	means the telecom operator providing the required digital capacity to carry long distance telecommunication service within the scope of the License for National Long Distance Service, which may
include various types of tele services defined by ITU, such as voice, data, fax, text, video, and multi media etc.
		
	 1.26 “OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS”:
	  	means the operators who offer service for applications like tele - banking, tele – medicine, tele - education, tele – trading, E – Commerce etc. by using infrastructure provided
by various access providers. These other service providers (OSPs) do not infringe on the jurisdiction of access providers and do not provide switched telephony.

			
	 1.27 “PAY BY DATE”
	  	means the 15th day from the date of issue of
bill.
		
	 1.28 “PHONOGRAM”
	  	means a telegraphic message sent to or received from a telegraph office by a subscriber over telephone.
		
	 1.29 “POINT OF PRESENCE (POP)” in respect of BSO:
	  	means setting up of switching center and transmission center of appropriate capacity by Basic Telephone Service provider at the SDCA level to provide, on demand, service of prescribed quality
and grade of service in a non-discriminatory manner.
		
	 1.29A “POINT OF PRESENCE (POP)” in respect of NLDO:
	  	means setting up of switching center and transmission center of appropriate capacity by national Long Distance Service provider at the LDCC level to provide, on demand, service of prescribed
quality and grade of service in a non-discriminatory manner or as approved by the Licensor from time to time.
		
	 1.29B “POINT OF PRESENCE (POP)” in respect of ILDO:
	  	means setting up of switching center and transmission center of appropriate capacity by the ILDO to provide on demand, service of prescribed quality and grade of service in a
non-discriminatory manner.
		
	 1.30 “PSTN”
	  	means Public Switched Telephone Network.
		
	 1.31 “RADIO TRANSMITTER”:
	  	means the Radio Transmitter and Receiver at base stations.
		
	 1.31 A “REGULATIONS”:
	  	means the regulations issued by TRAI under TRAI Act, 1997 as amended from time to time.
		
	 1.32 “SERVICE AREA”
	  	means the specified territorial telecom circle bounded by geographical limits within which the ILDO is licensed to operate and offer the Service.
		
	 1.33 “SERVICE PROVIDERS”
	  	means telecom service provider licensed under Section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 for provisions of service.
		
	 1.34 “SHORT DISTANCE CHARGING AREA (SDCA)”:
	  	means one of the several areas into which a Long Distance Charging Area is divided and declared as such for the purpose of charging for trunk calls and within which the local call charges and
local numbering scheme is applicable. SDCAs, with a few exceptions, coincide with revenue tehsil / taluk.

			
	 1.35 “SHORT DISTANCE CHARGING CENTRE (SDCC)”:
	  	means a particular Exchange in a Short Distance Charging Area declared as such for the purpose of charging trunk calls. Headquarters of SDCAs are generally SDCCs.
		
	 1.36 “TDSAT”:
	  	means Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal.
		
	 1.37 “TEC”:
	  	means Telecom Engineering Center.
		
	 1.38 “TRAI”
	  	means Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
		
	 1.39 “VSNL”
	  	means Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited.
	
	 1.40 The following abbreviations shall bear the full expression as mentioned below:

		
	 ACM
	  	ADDRESS COMPLETE MESSAGE
		
	 ANM
	  	ANSWER MESSAGE
		
	 BHCA
	  	BUSY HOUR CALL ATTEMPTS
		
	 CAS
	  	CHANNEL ASSOCIATED SIGNALING
		
	 CCS7
	  	COMMON CHANNEL SIGNALING NO.7
		
	 CON
	  	CONNECT MESSAGE
		
	 CG
	  	CALL PROGRESS MESSAGE
		
	 CRG
	  	CHARGING MESSAGE
		
	 DPC
	  	DESTINATION POINT CODE
		
	 ISD
	  	INTERNATIONAL SUBSCRIBER DIALING
		
	 I/C
	  	INCOMING
		
	 LDCA
	  	LONG DISTANCE CHARGING AREA
		
	 NW
	  	NETWORK
		
	 O/G
	  	OUTGOING
		
	 OPC
	  	ORIGINATION POINT CODE

			
	 SDCA
	  	SHORT DISTANCE CHARGING AREA
		
	 SDCC
	  	SHORT DISTANCE CHARGING CENTRE
		
	 SPC
	  	SIGNALING POINT CODE
		
	 SDH
	  	SYNCHRONOUS DIGITAL HIERARCHY
		
	 STD
	  	SUBSCRIBER TRUNK DIALING
		
	 TAX
	  	TRUNK AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE
		
	 TS
	  	TIME SLOT

 CHAPTER –2 
  
 TECHNICAL ISSUES PERTAINING TO INTERCONNECTION: 
  

	2.1	INTERCONNECTIVITY 

  

	2.1.1	ILDO’s network shall have interconnectivity with BSNL’s network at the Level-I TAX located at the location of approved International Gateway Switch of the ILDO. This
interconnectivity shall be for following types of calls: 

  

	 	a.	Incoming calls to India, which are originated by the subscribers of public networks in other countries, dialed as per ITU approved numbering plan and are meant for terminating in
the networks of licensed telecom service providers in India. 

  

	 	b.	Outgoing calls originated by the subscribers of licensed service providers in India, which are dialed as per the national numbering plan i.e. 00 + country code + Area code +
subscriber number, and handed over by BSNL to ILDO for further carriage and termination in the country of destination. 

  

	2.1.1.1	This connectivity shall not be used for handing over the calls originated in India for termination on subscribers of INMARSAT, GMPCS or other similar services as the tariff and
revenue share arrangement are different. 

  

	2.1.1.2	For calls other than those mentioned in clause 2.1.1 above, the arrangement shall be discussed separately to arrive at a mutual agreement. 

  

	2.1.2	ILDO shall be responsible for providing the required transmission links from/to its network to/from BSNL’s network at interface points under Clause 2.1.1, at TAX level,
initially as well as for augmentation from time to time. These links would include passive as well as active transmission links. 

  

	2.1.3	ILDO shall not, under this Agreement, directly or otherwise, extend any type of service to BSNL subscribers other than what is provided in this agreement through the access provided
by BSNL & vice versa unless otherwise mutually agreed. 

  

	2.1.4	ILDO shall deliver incoming traffic for termination in BSNL’s Network only via the POIs with BSNL. 

  

	2.1.5	The ILDO shall ensure that its interconnect facilities delivered at each point of interconnection (POI) conform to the applicable quality of service (QOS) standards and technical
specifications for interconnection by the relevant delivery date determined pursuant to the provisions of this agreement. 

	2.1.6	ILDO shall be responsible to provide, install, test, make operational and maintain all interconnection facilities on its side of point of interconnection (POI) unless otherwise
mutually agreed. 

  

	2.1.7	Switching system to be used by ILDO shall be interface approved against the relevant latest TEC specification. 

  

	2.1.8	Any facility obtained by ILDO from BSNL shall not be resold or leased in any manner to a third party. 

  

	2.1.9	No by pass of traffic shall be resorted to by any party by delivering the traffic at any point other than as permitted or agreed to under this agreement. In case unauthorized
diversion in routing comes to notice, the other party shall be free to disconnect the POI in that area, after intimating other party two weeks in advance. Moreover, the resources shall be used for the purpose for which these have been earmarked and
no other service shall be offered by utilizing such resources without agreement of other party. 

  

	2.1.10	Irrespective of who owns a transmission system of the link interconnecting one party’s exchange to the exchange of the other party, each party subject to availability and
feasibility may provide accommodation for the terminals of such equipment of the other party located in its premises. Each party may permit mounting of antennae for interconnect link owned by the other party on its transmission towers subject to
feasibility. Rental for use of such space and mounting shall be determined by the provider of such facility. Arrangements for installation, operation and maintenance of such equipment will be arrived at by mutual agreement. BSNL will provide the
services for maintenance & operation of interconnect end link equipment at its end on chargeable basis on mutually agreed terms & conditions. 

  

	2.2	CALLS FROM BSNL NETWORK/SUBSCRIBER TO ILDO’S NETWORK AND VICE VERSA. 

  

	2.2.1.1	Calls from BSNL’s subscriber or BSNL’s network to ILDO’s network will be routed in the BSNL network up to the farthest point i.e. up to BSNL’s designated Level-I
TAXs with which ILDO has established its POI for further carriage by ILDO through its approved international gateways switch. ILDO shall accept outgoing ISD calls for all the countries at each of its POI. 

  

	2.2.1.2	Similarly the ILDO will deliver the incoming international calls at any of the POIs. 

	2.2.1.3	The formation of various trunk groups in the POIs is to be done as prescribed in relevant tables in Schedule I – Appendix A 

  

	2.2.1.4	BSNL retains the right to handover its outgoing ISD calls to any of the licensed interconnected international long distance service provider who offers the best rates/commercial
terms to BSNL. 

  

	2.2.2	Transit calls which ILDO desires to transit through BSNL and meant for termination in network of any other service provider will be allowed on mutually agreed terms and conditions.

  

	2.3	INTER-CONNECT LINK ARCHITECTURE 

  

	2.3.1	TRANSMISSION MEDIA 

  

	2.3.1.1	All transmission systems shall be of the digital type and shall, in case they are asynchronous, follow or be inherently compatible with 2/8/34/140 Mb/sec. hierarchy as per ITU-T G
703 Recommendation. Further, SDH systems as per ITU-T G.708 Recommendation will also be permitted. 

  

	2.3.1.2	Use of DXX (Digital Cross Connect) or equipment with similar functionality is not permitted on links connected with BSNL. However, it shall not preclude use of SDH equipment on
point-to-point basis between ILDO’s ILD Gateway and interconnecting Level I TAX of BSNL. If bandwidth compression techniques, which reduce the bit rate of a voice channel less than 64 Kb/Sec., are used, in the network of ILDO, it shall provide
conversion equipment for 64 Kb/sec. at the interface points with BSNL’s switching and transmission systems. It is however, agreed that no bandwidth compression techniques shall be used on Interconnection transmission links between ILDO’s
network and BSNL’s network unless mutually agreed. 

  

	2.3.2	NETWORK INTERFACE 

  

	2.3.2.1	The interworking between the network of BSNL and the network of ILDO shall be at 2 Mb/sec PCM following relevant latest TEC specification. 

  

	2.4	SIGNALING 

  

	2.4.1	The signaling with the exchange of ILDO shall be CCS7 in compliance with national CCS7 specifications for tandem working as modified from time to time. This agreement does not
provide for carriage and termination of any calls by ILDO/BSNL respectively where carriage indicator parameter is “NO CHARGE”. If the charge indicator parameter in ACM/ANM/CPG/CON is received as “NO CHARGE”, BSNL and ILDO reserve
the right to reject the call. 

	2.4.2	For CCS7 interworking, the coding of Originating Point Code (OPC) and Destination Point Code (DPC) and Signaling Link Selection (SLS) shall be based on national CCS plan as revised
from time to time. 

  

	2.4.3	TS ‘0’ shall be used for synchronization and TS ‘16’ shall be used for the purpose of signaling. 

  

	2.4.4	Unused bits in TS ‘0’ of the frame, not used for frame alignment, shall be set to 1. Similarly, unused bits in TS ‘16’ of the frame 0, which is used for
multi-frame alignment work, shall be set to 1. 

  

	2.4.5	Basic error correction (layer 2) method shall be used. 

  

	2.4.6	BSNL’s signaling network shall be used only for such calls for which voice path is being established through BSNL’s network. Messages on CCS7 links shall remain limited to
mandatory messages, which relate to call set up and release. 

  

	2.5	TRAFFIC 

  

	    	The traffic on the junction between the BSNL Exchange and the ILDO Exchange shall be taken as per Clause 1.2.3.2 of Volume I Section A Chapter 1 of G/LLT-01/03 Sept.95 as amended
from time to time. 

  

	2.6	SYNCHRONISATION 

  

	    	ILDO shall be responsible for synchronizing his Exchange with BSNL’s Exchange. The Synchronization arrangement and equipment of the ILDO’s Exchange shall comply with
Clause 4 of TEC specification No.G/PNI-03/01 Sept.95 as modified from time to time. Information regarding priority of different input clocks shall be given by BSNL to the ILDO. 

  

	2.7	TESTING OF JUNCTIONS 

  

	    	ILDO’s Exchange shall provide the facility of junction testing as per Clause 10.3 of volume II, Section C Chapter 10 of G/LLT-01/03 Sept.95 as modified from time to time.

  

	2.8	ALLOCATION OF PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS 

  

	2.8.1	CCS 7 performance parameters shall conform to the National CCS7 Plan R/NSP-01/01 Sep. 94. 

  

	2.8.2	All transmission, parameters apportioned for the network operator portion of the call shall comply with National Transmission Plan. Parameters not specified in Transmission Plan
shall comply with ITU recommendations. 

	2.9	NETWORK INTERCONNECTIVITY 

  

	2.9.1	DIVERSITY 

  

	2.9.1.1	Analogue routing shall normally not be permitted. 

  

	2.9.1.2	All traffic routes to the extent possible shall be supported by at least two CCS7 links. Each link shall be provided in a separate 2048 Kb/sec. System. 

  

	2.9.1.3	Both way trunks (BWT) shall be used. 

  

	2.9.1.4	Provision of number of interconnect links in a particular direction shall be dimensioned for a grade of service as specified by BSNL or TEC from time to time. All the interconnect
links shall be provided as per the rates prescribed in Chapter 6 subject to change from time to time. 

  

	2.10	CIRCUIT SELECTION 

  

	    	The circuit selection protocols shall conform to National CCS 7 specification as amended from time to time. 

  

	2.11	NUMBERING PLAN 

  

	2.11.1	ILDO has been allocated carrier selection code by the LICENSOR for dynamic selection of carrier for International long distance calls. All calls for which dynamic carrier selection
code has been dialed shall be routed accordingly subject to technical feasibility. 

  

	2.11.2	All the digits received from calling party including ‘0’ shall be passed across the interface (ROD=1). 

  

	2.12	CALLING LINE IDENTIFICATION 

  

	2.12.1	ILDO’s network shall be capable of transmitting and receiving calling line identification, which shall include Area code and subscriber number. 

  

	2.12.2	Malicious call line identification shall be transported across the network as required by Law Enforcing Agency subject to technical feasibility. 

  

	2.12.3	Disclosure of identity of calling line will be subject to provisions of law and this facility will be made use of for technical, commercial and administrative requirements as
prescribed by the Licensor from time to time. 

	2.12.4	No tampering / alteration of CLI of calls handed over at the POI with BSNL shall be done by ILDO. Instructions of Licensor in this regard shall be followed by ILDO failing which the
concerned POI of ILDO shall be disconnected under misuse after giving one week notice in addition to other actions prescribed in this agreement elsewhere. 

  

	2.12.5	The switches of BSNL, which do not have CLI based call barring capability or are not having CDR based offline-billing capability, shall be technically non feasible for provision of
point of Interconnection. However, in case ILDO agrees to give an undertaking to BSNL that in the absence of such capabilities in BSNL’s switches, it shall abide by all terms and conditions including MCU based arrangements for the purpose of
measurement and billing of interconnect traffic as mutually agreed and thus mentioned in this agreement and that this arrangement will not be a matter of dispute, then BSNL shall provide POIs to ILDO in such switches, if otherwise feasible to do so.

  

	2.13	CCS7 SIGNALLING POINT (SP) CODE ASSIGNMENT 

  

	    	The ILDO may develop its CCS7 signaling network. BSNL will allocate SP Code for the signaling nodes that will be used for Points of Interconnection. The allocation of SP Codes for
all other CCS7 signaling nodes within the ILDO’s network will be decided by the LICENSOR. 

  

	2.14	USE OF HIGHER LAYER PROTOCOLS 

  

	2.14.1	Where telecommunication services require higher layer protocols for inter-working/interfacing, it may be discussed and an agreement arrived at separately. 

 

	2.15	NETWORK INTEGRITY AND SCREENING 

  

	2.15.1	ILDO shall be responsible for preventing the transmission of any signaling message across the connecting network, which does not comply with, inter working specification of TEC
No.G/PNI-03/01 Sept. 95. 

  

	2.15.2	Efficient arrangement for screening function shall be established by the ILDO at his Gateway exchange to detect signals outside the inter-working specification of TEC No.G/PNI-03/01
Sept.95 referred above. 

  

	2.15.3	Screening arrangement shall include rejection of communications or discarding information fields, which do not comply with the specification. It will be the responsibility of the
ILDO/BSNL that network integrity is protected and maintained. 

	2.16	PROTECTION 

  

	    	It shall be ensured that in case the transmission of voice signals to BSNL/ILDO network requires power feeding, then not only the safety of the equipment shall be ensured but also
of the personnel maintaining it. In this regard, safety requirements of accidental human touch of feeding voltage as prescribed in BIS document No. IS 8437 shall be referred for limits. 

 CHAPTER – 3 
  
 INTERCONNECT CAPACITY 
  

TRANSFER OF INFORMATION, DATA AND FORECASTING FOR TIMELY PROVISIONING OF SERVICES 
  

	3.1	CAPACITY ORDERING 

  

	3.1.1	Demands/Forecasts of either party i.e. BSNL and ILDO, on the other for the following shall be firmed up at least 12 months* before the date on which the required connectivity or
circuits is/are required. 

  

	 	i)	number of ports (2048 kb/sec digital trunks) and type of signalling in the level-I TAX, location-wise. 

  

	 	ii)	addition to the traffic capacity of the exchanges in Erlangs and call handling capacity in BHCA. 

  

	 	iii)	number of exchanges and signalling capacity to be connected over CCS7 signalling. 

  

	 	iv)	Route wise expected traffic dispersion. 

  

	    	* Provided that this time frame shall be six months for demand made for the first occasion in the first year of License period. However, this does not preclude the
possibility of earlier provisioning of the interconnect capacity in full or in part subject to technical feasibility and availability. 

  

	3.1.2	The requirements mentioned in Para 3.1.1 shall be furnished in the prescribed Performa given in Annexure 2 hereto. 

  

	3.1.3	As stated in Clause 2.1.2 and as per Clause 6.1.1 herein below, ILDO shall be responsible for providing the required transmission links to and from BSNL’s network at permitted
interface points at Level-I TAX initially as well as for augmentation from time to time. However, in case ILDO requests BSNL in writing to provide such links, to interconnect ILDO’s network to BSNL’s network, then BSNL, may accept such
request and set up the link upon payment of charges as may be prescribed by BSNL from time to time. 

  

	3.1.4	The party receiving the interconnect capacity demand shall intimate, within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of appropriate demand, either the acceptance or otherwise an
alternative proposal for meeting this demand. In case no response is made within 30 days, it will be treated as accepted demand and interconnection seeker shall be free to deposit the prescribed amount for the required number of ports.

	3.1.5	After the acceptance of interconnect capacity demand, in full or part, BSNL will issue a bill based on the accepted interconnect capacity demand, calculated as per Chapter-6, within
30 days to the ILDO for the advance charges for the first year’s use of connection. The ILDO shall pay such bill within 30 days of the date of issue of bill failing which, BSNL will not be obliged to provide the interconnect capacity.

  

	3.1.6	The above stated interconnect capacity demand will be treated as firm demand from the date of receipt of the first year’s advance payment of the port charges. The advance
payment thus received by BSNL from ILDO will be adjusted against the first year’s (reckoned from the date of actual provision of connection to the ILDO) port charges for the connections, calculated as per Chapter-6. In subsequent years, the
annual connection charges for the link connections will be paid each year in advance by ILDO. 

  

	3.2	CAPACITY ORDER TIME SCALE 

  

	3.2.1	The time scale for the provision of capacity Ready For Testing shall be 12 months following the date of receipt of the firm demand. However, in exceptional cases, a longer or a
shorter time frame can be mutually agreed. 

  

	3.2.2	The ILDO shall ensure that the interconnect capacities are got tested within 30 days of the date these are made available by BSNL and these capacities are used fully within a period
of three months from the date of commissioning. After expiry of six months extendible to nine months on request, the demand shall be deemed to be withdrawn at the option of BSNL if these are not put to full use by ILDO and BSNL shall be free to use
these capacities as required. 

  

	3.3	LIQUIDATED DAMAGES 

  

	3.3.1	After placement of a firm demand to provide the interconnect capacity, if BSNL fails (otherwise than through an act of omission of the ILDO) to make available the connection on a
ready for test date within a period of 12 months (or any other mutually agreed time frame) from the date of receipt of advance payment as in Para 3.1.5 and 3.1.6 above, then BSNL shall pay, on demand, to ILDO, LIQUIDATED DAMAGES for such delays
calculated as follows: 

  

	a)	i) 0.5% of annual connection charge calculated for each PCM link/port as per clause 6.3.1 (a) & (b)/(c) of Article 6 for the number of connections not made available on the
ready for test date as per the relevant firm demand multiplied by number of days following the ready for test date till the required connections are made available for ready for test. 

	    	ii) For the purpose of calculation of Liquidated Damages, the said quantum of delay in provision of connections, shall be reckoned from the date of expiry of 12 months period from
the date of receipt of advance/firm demand up to the actual date of issue of notification certifying that such capacity is ready for testing. 

  

	    	Illustration: - 

  

	    	Where, 

  

									
	i)	 	Annual Link charges	 	= Rs.1000 per annum per link
	ii)	 	No. of links required	 	= 20	  	 	  	 
	iii)	 	No. of links provided by	 	 	  	 	  	 
	 	 	Ready for test date	 	= 15	  	 	  	 
	iv)	 	Balance links provided	 	 	  	 	  	 
	 	 	12 days after ready for	 	 	  	 	  	 
	 	 	test date	 	=  5	  	 	  	 
	v)	 	Amount of L/D charges	 	= 1000 x 0.5 x 12 x 5     =     Rs.300
	 	 	 	 	                100	  	 

  

	    	(b) The maximum number of days for which the liquidated damages are payable is limited to 30 days. 

  

	    	(c) The payment of liquidated damages shall not release the BSNL from the obligation to deliver the ordered connections to the ILDO. In exceptional cases where the delay is beyond
30 days, BSNL shall be liable to explain the reasons to ILDO and also to indicate the revised ready for test date. 

  

	3.3.2	In those cases where interconnection links are being provided by ILDO and ILDO fails (otherwise than through an act of omission of BSNL) to make available connections on the ready
for test date i.e. 12 months (or mutually agreed time frame) from the date of advance payment of port charges to BSNL, then ILDO shall pay, on demand, to BSNL the liquidated damages for such delays calculated as follows: 

  

	 	a)	0.5% of annual port charges calculated for each port as per clause 6.2.1 of Chapter-6 for the number of connections not made available on the ready for test date as per relevant
firm demand multiplied by the number of days following the ready for test date, till the required connections are made available for ready for test. 

	 	b)	The maximum number of days for which the liquidated damages are payable, is limited to 30 days. 

  

	 	c)	The payment of liquidated damages shall not release the ILDO from the obligation to deliver the requisite connections/links. 

  

	3.4	CANCELLATION OF FIRM DEMAND 

  

	3.4.1	ILDO may cancel a firm demand made for interconnections required by him at any time prior to ready for test date, by a written notice to BSNL. In the event of cancellation of an
order for interconnection more than 30 days after its placement, ILDO shall pay cancellation charges to BSNL as provided in Annexure– 3 hereto. 

  

	    	The amount deposited by ILDO in accordance with paragraph 3.1.6 above for provision of connections for the relevant capacity firm demand shall be refunded to ILDO after deducting
appropriate cancellation charges. 

  

	3.5	REMOVAL AND CESSATION OF INTERCONNECT CAPACITY 

  

	3.5.1	Either party may place a written order on the other for the removal and cessation of interconnect capacity. 

  

	3.5.2	If ILDO requires the removal of, in part or in full, interconnect capacity already provided under this agreement then an order (in short “removal order”) shall be placed
on BSNL to that effect. BSNL will in turn verify the requirement and remove the capacity within 30 days (or mutually agreed time frame) from the date of receipt of the removal order. 

  

	    	If BSNL after receiving the request disagrees with the proposed removal, then the capacity will not be removed until joint agreement is reached in accordance with the dispute
resolution procedure as laid down in Chapter-8. 

  

	3.5.3	A removal certificate will be issued by BSNL to ILDO for the removed capacity within one month of the completion of the removal work. 

  

	3.5.4	The cost of removal of such capacity thus agreed upon, as payable by ILDO to BSNL shall be as prescribed in Chapter-6 in respect of such capacity. In the case of links provided on
Rent & Guarantee basis, the prevalent terms and conditions of BSNL for Rent & Guarantee cases, will apply. 

	3.6	TRAFFIC FORECAST 

  

	3.6.1	The content of the traffic forecast at each POI/Location shall be as follows:- 

  

	-	Traffic from ILDO to BSNL. 

  

	-	Traffic from BSNL to ILDO’s network. It will be taken as 25% of the traffic forecast from ILDO to BSNL network. 

  

	3.6.2	Each traffic forecast shall contain 

  

	 	-	BHCA 

  

	 	-	Busy hour Traffic in Erlangs. 

  

	3.6.3	Busy hour may vary for various exchanges and it shall be determined from actual traffic figures in the network. 

  

	3.6.4	The traffic figures indicated in the forecast shall be reviewed after the implementation of the ILDO’s network on monthly basis. Both parties shall provide traffic report on
all trunk groups used for interconnection. 

  

	3.7	ENHANCEMENT OF STANDARDS AND FEATURES 

  

	3.7.1	If any change in BSNL’s / ILDO’s network/system is introduced to comply with international standards and national standards, costs associated with such changes that either
party has to make in its network/system to maintain interconnectivity with other’s network shall be borne by the respective parties. 

  

	3.7.2	Normally the altering party shall notify in writing at least 12 months in advance setting out details of the nature, effect, technical details and potential impact on the other
party’s system of such alteration. A notice period shorter than 12 months can also be considered in exceptional circumstances by mutual agreement. 

  

	3.7.3	Either party requiring enhancement of features in switching and transmission systems to meet new or unforeseen situations and demands shall notify the other party at least 12 months
in advance. 

 CHAPTER - 4 
  
 TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF INTER CONNECT CIRCUITS 
  

	4.1	TESTING TIME TABLES 

  

	4.1.1	The party installing the equipment and requiring inter-connectivity tests shall, before the Ready For Test date, notify to the other party certifying that such capacity is ready for
testing. 

  

	4.1.2	BSNL and ILDO shall commence joint testing of interconnect circuits within one month after the relevant Ready For Test Date. The format for Ready For Test intimation shall be
designed in consultation by both the parties i.e. BSNL and ILDO. The result of joint testing, recorded by duly authorized representatives of each side, shall be binding on both the parties. 

  

	4.1.3	If, for good reason, either party is unable to proceed with testing of any interconnect circuit, then that party shall notify the other in writing at least 10 working days prior to
scheduled Ready For Test date where after testing will be rescheduled by mutual agreement and testing carried out on such rescheduled date. 

  

	4.1.4	If the parties are unable to agree upon a mutually acceptable date for the testing of the interconnect circuits, then either party may notify the other that it wishes to resolve the
disagreement in accordance with Chapter - 8 and in such an event the dispute resolution procedure set out in that chapter will come into operation. 

  

	4.1.5	On the Ready For Service Date, both parties will certify to confirm that the interconnect circuits have been satisfactorily tested and are ready for putting into service Such
certificate will be worded as mutually agreed by both parties so far practicable. 

  

	4.2	TESTING AND COMMISSIONING PROCEDURES 

  

	4.2.1	BSNL shall provide the test schedule to ILDO, within 20 working days of a written request by the ILDO. 

  

	4.2.2	Details of testing procedure format/Guidelines will be as mutually agreed. The parties will jointly test the equipment to ensure that the equipment meets the necessary technical
parameters and performance standards in a reasonable and efficient manner. 

  

	4.2.3	Testing time scales will vary according to the capacity ordered and the relevant testing scenario shall be developed in advance by BSNL. 

  

	4.2.4	In Case BSNL shall require and demand any testing equipment / facilities from ILDO to carry out required interconnect tests, the same shall be provided by ILDO.

 CHAPTER - 5 
  
 INTERCONNECT PERFORMANCE STANDRARDS 
  

	5.1	GENERAL 

  

	i)	Each party shall be responsible for running its own system and ensuring the safety of such system. 

  

	ii)	Fault reporting mechanism for interconnect operational problems will be initially worked out jointly by both the parties and this mechanism shall be upgraded from time to time.

  

	5.2	FAULTS IDENTIFICATION AND REPORTING 

  

	 	i)	Each party shall advise its customer to report all faults to its own Fault Reporting Center. 

  

	 	ii)	If a customer of one party reports a fault to the Fault Reporting Center of the other party to which it is not directly connected, such latter party will promptly inform the
customer of the correct number to report the fault. 

  

	 	iii)	If a major fault occurs which is likely to affect systems of both parties, the party who first becomes aware of the fault shall promptly notify the fault to the other.

  

	 	iv)	If one party identifies a fault occurring in its system, which may have adverse effect on the other party’s system, the first party will promptly inform the party of the
actions being taken to resolve the problem. 

  

	5.3	NETWORK RESTORTATION 

  

	    	The parties will develop and record (to form operating instructions) a series of agreed response time for different network fault conditions on the basis of following principles:

  

	 	i)	Clearance of faults affecting the network will take priority over the clearance of individual faults. 

  

	 	ii)	They will automatically bring in any standby capacity available and/or carry out network management actions to restore service to the extent feasible. 

	 	iii)	They will observe equipment alarms and carry out testing to identify the nature and location of the fault in co-operation, as deemed necessary, with the other party.

  

	 	iv)	They will keep each other informed of progress on a regular basis. 

  

	 	v)	If temporary repairs are made by one, the other party must be informed of this fact. Other party shall also be informed of service impact of temporary repair and the estimated time
of full restoration. 

  

	5.4	PLANNED MAINTENANCE/WORKS 

  

	 	i)	Each party will give at least 7 days notice of any planned maintenance, which may affect the other’s system. 

  

	 	ii)	Each party shall make its best efforts to minimize disruption and where possible alternative routing will be provided. Equipment design and link engineering should have such
redundancy that for any planned work the traffic is not severely affected. 

  

	5.5	REVIEW MEETINGS 

  

	5.5.1	Review meetings shall be held normally at an interval of 4 months at appropriate level at the headquarters of the ILDO or at the headquarters of Circles in which the international
gateway of ILDO is located and interconnected with the Level-I TAX of BSNL, to sort out various interconnect and network related problems affecting the interconnectivity. 

 CHAPTER - 6 
  
 INTERCONNECTION CHARGES 
  

	6.1	INTERCONNECTIVITY TO BSNL NETWORK. 

  

	6.1.1	Provision of links to interconnect ILDO’s network with BSNL’s network at the technically feasible interconnecting exchange will be the responsibility of the ILDO as
provided under Clause 2.1.2. 

  

	6.1.2	The cost of terminating equipment including devices for measurement of traffic/revenue share specifically asked for by ILDO at the POI shall be payable by ILDO.

  

	6.2	CONNECTION CHARGES 

  

	6.2.1	SET UP COST 

  

	    	ILDO shall pay to BSNL one time charge, towards configuration, testing and commissioning charges, @ Rs [text redacted] per PCM port subject to a maximum of Rs [text
redacted] per POI location per occasion for set up of POIs. 

  

	6.2.2	PORT CHARGES 

  

					
	S.N.

	  	 Demand for No. of PCMs from
 the ILDO as
accepted by
 BSNL in an exchange on each occasion

	  	 Annual interconnect port charge per
 PCM
termination (excluding the cost
 of infrastructure viz land, Building,
 air-conditioning etc for interconnect
 link) (In Rupees)

	1	  	1 to 16 PCMs	  	N*55,000
	2	  	17 to 32 PCMs	  	8,80,000 + (N-16)*30,000
	3	  	33 to 64 PCMs	  	13,60,000 + (N-32)*20,000
	4	  	65 to 128 PCMs	  	20,00,000 + (N-64)*15,000
	5	  	129 to 256 PCMs	  	29,60,000 + (N-128)*14,000

  

	    	Note: ‘N’ above refers to the number of ‘ports’ provided by BSNL to ILDO within the capacity ranges under the column ‘No. of Ports’.

  

	6.2.3	OTHER CHARGES 

  

	6.2.3.1	It shall not be mandatory for BSNL to provide any infrastructure to ILDO which ILDO itself is supposed to arrange. 

	6.2.3.2	For the infrastructure referred to in Clause 2.1.10 like space in BSNL’s building, provision of power supply, air conditioning, mounting of antennas on towers or building tops
if feasible for the interconnect link, the charges and other terms & conditions for the same will be as prescribed by BSNL from time to time separately. 

  

	6.2.3.3	Irrespective of what has been mentioned in Clause 2.1.10 permission to mount antennae or use of space/duct etc. for interconnection link shall not be mandatory and will be subject
to availability keeping the long-term requirement of each party in view and mutual agreement. The charges for such accommodation and infrastructure shall be as prescribed by the Interconnection Provider from time to time. The installation of the
link equipment may be done by the ILDO itself and no independent room etc. will be provided by BSNL. The end link equipment will be installed in the transmission room of the building where interconnection will be taken by ILDO. After commissioning
of the end link equipment, the same shall be taken over by BSNL for operation and maintenance and the staff of the ILDO will not be allowed entry for day-to-day maintenance. The operation and maintenance charges for end link equipment at BSNL end
will be charged from the ILDO along with the rental for space and other infrastructure such as AC, power etc. BSNL will undertake the operation and maintenance of interconnect equipment installed by ILDO in its premises and will charge the ILDO for
the same. The entry of ILDO’s personnel on a regular basis shall not be allowed in BSNL’s premises but shall be for level II maintenance on need basis. 

  

	6.3	INTERCONNECT USAGE CHARGES 

  

	6.3.1	Interconnect Usage Charges (IUC) shall be payable by ILDO to BSNL for the calls handed over by ILDO to BSNL network. Likewise Interconnect Usage Charges shall be payable by BSNL to
ILDO for the calls handed over by BSNL network to ILDO network. Interconnect Usage charges include termination charge, carriage charge, transit charge and access deficit charge (ADC) as applicable. 

  

	6.3.2	Interconnect Usage Charges (IUC) payable by ILDO to BSNL shall be as per details enclosed in Schedule I. Similarly, IUC shall be payable by BSNL to ILDO as per Schedule I. This
Schedule I may be amended as per applicable TRAI’s Regulation or as mutually agreed from time to time. Interconnect Usage Charges shall not be linked with any tariff plan provided by BSNL to its own subscribers or any other categories of
service providers. 

  

	6.3.3	The traffic from / to ILDO network delivered on any BSNL’s SDCC Tandem from NLDO’s LDCC TAX will be measured on the incoming / outgoing junctions of the BSNL’s SDCC
Tandem. 

	6.3.4	All the required information as prescribed in Schedule I shall be submitted by ILDO to BSNL in a timely manner. 

  

	6.3.5	The charges as above shall be payable on monthly basis before the pay by date. These payments shall in no way be linked with collection of charges by ILDO from the customers or from
other service providers. 

  

	6.4	BILLING  

  

	6.4.1	IUC shall be billed based on bulk billing of traffic recorded at the point of interconnection. 

  

	6.4.2	At present CDR based billing system for POIs is not available in BSNL’s network at all locations. Wherever BSNL is having CDR based billing system for POIs, BSNL shall bill the
IUC based on processing of CDRs. However, wherever CDR based billing system is not available in BSNL’s network, the billing of IUC shall be done based on IUC pulses as described in Schedule I. The per MCU charge for these IUC pulses being Rs
0.10 for all types of calls except originating ISD calls and any other call specially specified in which case per MCU charge shall be Rs 1.20. BSNL reserves the right to charge Access Deficit Charge (ADC) based on distance from originating SDCC to
terminating SDCC as and when necessary technical arrangements are put in place by BSNL. 

  

	6.4.3	ILDO shall bill the IUC for calls terminating in its network based on processing of CDRs. 

  

	6.4.4	Interconnect Usage Charges shall be billed by BSNL based on bulk billing of traffic recorded by BSNL at the point of interconnection. 

  

	6.5.2	Review 

  

	    	The incoming and outgoing rates as above are valid from 01st April 2004. The review can also be done subject to following events:- 

  

	 	(i)	TRAI’s determination/regulation on access charges / revenue sharing and interconnection arrangements with ILDOs. 

  

	 	(ii)	The total outgoing traffic volumes exceeds the incoming volume in any month. 

  

	 	(iii)	CAC is introduced whereby the subscriber is able to directly select the ILDO. 

  

	 	(iv)	Mutual agreement between the two interconnecting operators. 

  

	 	(v)	In case significant reduction in customer tariff as announced by other ILDOs. 

	6.6	CHARGES FOR ENHANCEMENT OF FEATURES IN SWITCHING AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS. 

  

	6.6.1	In case, any enhancement of features is required in the network of BSNL for enabling interconnection and start of services of the ILDO to meet the requirements of his license for
International Long Distance Service, the charges for such enhancement shall be payable by the ILDO as determined by BSNL. If these enhanced features are made use of by other ILDOs within a period of 12 months from the date of such up gradation, they
will proportionately share this cost with the earlier ILDO who has paid for it. 

  

	6.6.2	ILDO shall pay to BSNL the charges as decided by BSNL for the cost of enhancement of features in its switching and transmission networks and their up-gradation, if any, for
providing the specific facilities requested by the ILDO which are not available with BSNL at the location of the POI. 

 CHAPTER - 7 
  
 INTERCONNECT BILLING SYSTEM 
  

	7.1	BILL INFORMATION 

  

	7.1.1	BSNL shall provide to ILDO information relating to detailed billing/trunk group bulk billing as may be reasonably required for ascertaining the charges payable by ILDO under this
agreement on monthly basis. 

  

	7.1.2	The BSNL or the ILDO shall have the right in case of dispute, having given the other not less than 10 clear and working days advance written notice to such effect, to receive the
relevant books and/or detailed records of successful calls of the other relating to a period not exceeding one year prior to the date of inspection, for the purpose of verifying the Billing information provided by the other in respect of such
period. 

  

	7.1.3	Each party shall keep all books and records relating to Billing Information provided by it to the other, in respect of access charges (Schedule-I) for a period of one year from the
end of the Billing Period in respect of which such Billing Information was delivered to the other. If a request has been made as per provisions in 7.1.2 such records will have to be preserved till final settlement of the case.

  

	7.1.4	In the event that at any time during the continuance of this Agreement the Billing System of either Party malfunctions and is unable to provide all or part of the Billing
Information necessary for such party to prepare a bill to the other, the other party shall at the request and expense of the first mentioned party use its reasonable endeavors to supply the necessary Billing Information to the first mentioned Party
without any legal liability to the first mentioned party for the contents of such Billing Information. Either party shall be responsible to cover its liability for payment of taxes imposed by the Central or State Government, as the case may be.

  

	7.2	ISSUE OF BILLS 

  

	7.2.1	The bill shall be issued at each POI by BSNL for the net traffic after deducting the charges payable for the outbound traffic. The bill shall be issued on monthly basis and shall be
payable within 15 day of the date of issue. The payment shall be by way of cheque/demand draft in favour of the designated authority of BSNL, drawn at the local branch of any scheduled bank at the place where such designated authority of BSNL is
located. This Clause shall be revised whenever dynamic carrier selection for ILD is introduced and subscriber billing is carried out by the ILDO. 

					
		
	 7.2.2.1
	 	Bills for telecom resources and other support facilities, such as connection charges, charges for leased facilities and charges for enhancement of features, if availed by the ILDO
will be issued by BSNL and paid by the ILDO at the intervals specified in this agreement.
		
	 7.3
	 	TERMS OF PAYMENT
		
	 7.3.1
	 	BSNL and the ILDO agree that:
			
	 	 	i)	 	The payment of bills will be made by the ILDO within the time specified in Clause 7.2 above.
			
	 	 	ii)	 	The mode of payment will be through Cheque/Demand Draft in favour of the designated authority of Maharashtra Circle, BSNL, drawn at the local branch of any scheduled bank in
Mumbai.
			
	 	 	iii)	 	All payments due to BSNL will be paid without set off (netting) or counter claim and shall be free and clear of any withholding or deductions.
			
	 	 	iv)	 	If the bill issuing authority subsequently finds that some charges have been omitted from the bills issued, he will include the omitted charges in the subsequent bills at any time, but within
12 months from the date of issue of the relevant bill except in cases where additional billing becomes necessary due to the tariffs/rates changes notified subsequently with retrospective effect by the appropriate authority.
			
	 7.3.2
	 	(i)	 	If due payment is not received within the specified period outlined in the bill, the BSNL shall have a right to obtain payment through encashment of bank guarantee which shall be provided by
the ILDO in favour of BSNL. The Bank guarantee will be en-cashed in case of a default in payment by ILDO.
			
	 	 	(ii)	 	The encashment of the bank guarantee shall not detract in any manner, the BSNL from discontinuing the use of its facilities by the ILDO after failure in making due payment. Provided, before
disconnecting the said facilities, 30 day’s notice shall be given to the ILDO but such notice will not be construed to have any link or connection with the encashment of Bank Guarantee.
			
	 	 	(iii)	 	In case of such disconnection of POI of NLDO the same shall be restored on settlement of all pending dues, along with payment of reconnection fees by NLDO. BSNL shall charge a reconnection
fees @ Rs [text redacted] per PCM port subject to a maximum of Rs [text redacted] per POI location per occasion of disconnection of POIs. Such reconnection fees shall also be charged in case of restoration of POIs disconnected due to
any other reason permissible under this Interconnect Agreement.

	7.4	In the event of delayed payment by the ILDO, interest will be charged on the due amount at the following rates: 

  

							
	 Period of Delay

	  	Interest Rate (per annum)

	A.	 	 For the first two occasions of delay:
	  	 
			
	 	 	 (i)     Delay of 15 days beyond the Due date
	  	15%
			
	 	 	 (ii)    Delay beyond 15 days but up To the next 15 days
	  	18%
			
	B.	 	For the third & subsequent occasions of delayed payment:	  	 
			
	 	 	 (i)     Delay of 15 days beyond the Due date
	  	18%*
			
	 	 	 (ii)    Delay beyond 15 days but up to Next 15 days.
	  	21%*
			
	 C.
	 	For Delay beyond 30 days at any of the occasion	  	 

  
 An interest rate of 24% per annum
subject to a minimum of Rs 25,000/- per PCM port per month or part thereof. 

	*	Note: This stipulated interest rate or the prevailing prime lending rate of State Bank of India plus 5% (Five percent) per annum (compounded monthly), which ever is higher, shall be
applicable. 

  
 Explanation

  

	    	The interest referred above will also be applicable in case the bill is disputed but subsequently it is found to be in order by the appropriate authority. 

 

	7.5	SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES REGARDING WRONG/EXCESS BILLING: 

  

	7.5.1	The bills issued by BSNL based on bulk record shall be final. In case of difference up to 0.25%+/- with the billing record of ILDO, the amount billed by BSNL shall be treated as
final. If the difference is more than +/-0.25% 

	    	but upto +/- 2%, payment shall be made by ILDO. However, reconciliation of variance shall be carried out by both parties and will be subject to dispute resolution mechanism.
Variance beyond this limit also shall be subject to dispute resolution mechanism as specified in the Interconnect Agreement. However, ILDO shall pay to BSNL the undisputed amount plus 50% of the disputed amount subject to a minimum of an amount
equal to previous month’s billed amount immediately. 

  

	7.5.2	In the event ILDO disputes the accuracy of a bill delivered by BSNL pursuant to this Agreement, it will, as soon as practicable, but in any case before the pay-by-date notify the
billing liaison contact of BSNL of the nature and extent of the dispute along with all details reasonably necessary to substantiate its claim, which shall be reasonably capable of being verified by BSNL. 

  

	7.5.3	In case of calculation or clerical error in the bill, the bill issuing authority after verifying the bill, if it finds the errors genuine, will correct the relevant bill accordingly
within three days of the receipt of the complaint. 

  

	7.5.4	In cases other than those referred in clause 7.5.3, ILDO shall immediately obtain a provisional bill from BSNL before the pay by date of the original bill on the basis given in
clause 7.5.1. The provisional bill shall be paid by the ILDO before the pay by date indicated in the provisional bill. Thereafter, within 7 days of the issue of the provisional bill, the ILDO shall approach the designated authority of BSNL along
with all his relevant records based on which the ILDO disputes the bill issued by BSNL. The ILDO shall, in consultation with the designated authority of BSNL, settle the dispute within 15 days of the issue of the provisional bill referred in this
clause. In this consultation, the records made by the measurement devices located at the BSNL interface point shall have precedence over the records of the ILDO. If after consultation, it is found that the bill issued by BSNL is correct, the balance
amount of the bill, which was kept under dispute after the issue of the provisional bill), will also have to be paid by the ILDO within 7 days of the settlement of such dispute. 

  

	7.5.5	After the settlement of the dispute, if balance of the due payment is not made within the period referred to in clause 7.5.4, the BSNL shall discontinue the use of its facilities by
the ILDO immediately on occurrence of this default. Restoration of the facility will be made only on clearance of the dues payable by the ILDO. 

  

	7.5.6	(i) Notwithstanding provided herein above, if the dispute over the accuracy of the bill fails to be resolved, in the manner already provided, the dispute shall be referred to the
CMD BSNL, as an expert and not as an arbitrator, for resolution of the dispute. The decision of the CMD BSNL shall be final and binding. 

	    	(ii) Each party shall continue to fulfill its obligations under the Interconnect Agreement during the pendency of dispute and while dispute resolution process invoked under sub Para
(i) above except that BSNL shall not be obliged to continue to provide and / or restore the interconnect services when all due payments are not made by the ILDO. 

  

	    	(iii) Any party shall not use any information obtained from other party during the course of dispute resolution process under this clause for any purpose other than to resolve the
dispute and such information shall not be used in litigation. 

  

	7.6	Bank Guarantee 

  

	    	Initially Bank Guarantee shall be furnished by the ILDO for an amount of Rs. One Crore, for each of the POIs at Level I TAX of BSNL. The bank guarantee for payment of billed amount
is to be submitted for each of the POI, separately. 

  

	    	Later based on average monthly billing for the period of 4th, 5th and 6th months for each POI, the bank guarantee equal to 2 months average billed amount as
above or Rs One crore whichever is higher shall be provided separately to the designated office of BSNL for each POI in the prescribed performa. Upon receipt of Bank guarantees as above, the initial bank guarantee shall be released. The requisite
performa, term and condition for the bank guarantee are enclosed as Annexure- V. 

 CHAPTER - 8 
  
 DISPUTES AND ARBITRATION 
  

	8.1	DISPUTES OTHER THAN BILLING DISPUTES 

  

	8.1.1	Both parties shall use their best efforts in good faith and best intention to resolve disputes by mutual negotiation and consultation and shall settle amicably any dispute that may
arise or relate to this agreement or a breach thereof. Pending resolution of a dispute, each party shall continue to fulfill its obligations under this agreement. 

  

	8.1.2	ARBITRATION: In the event of any question, dispute or difference arising under the agreement, or in connection thereto, except as to the matter of billing which is
specifically provided for and governed by the terms and conditions in Para 7.6 (7.6.1 to 7.6.5), the same shall be referred for settlement by arbitration of three Arbitrators, one each to be nominated by each party and the third Arbitrator to be
appointed by the said two nominated Arbitrators. The arbitration proceedings shall be governed by the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 or any statue, amendment or re-enactment thereof and incorporation for the time being in force save
and except that the award shall be given at the earliest. The place of arbitration shall only be New Delhi and it is Hon’ble Delhi High Court alone who shall have the jurisdiction. 

  

	8.1.3	Nothing contained in this agreement may be construed to preclude the right of a party to have recourse to TDSAT on matters over which TDSAT has jurisdiction under Telecom Regulatory
Authority Act, 1997 as amended from time to time or any other law for the time being in force. 

 CHAPTER - 9 
  

	9.1	LIABILITY, INDEMNITY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 

  

	9.1.1	Each party shall guarantee that the equipment/systems and other articles of the service commissioned/provided by it, does not infringe any copy-right or trademark or rights against
passing off intellectual property of any third party. 

  

	9.1.2	Either party must not use a trademark belonging to another party as a trade mark without the prior written consent of that other party. 

  

	9.1.3	Either party must not use any intellectual Property rights, which it holds as the sole owner body or ILDO from, or joint owner with another body or person to prevent or hinder the
provision of Services in any manner whatsoever. Where a party jointly owns Intellectual Property with a third person, or has been licensed to use the intellectual Property by third person then such party must obtain or use its reasonable efforts to
obtain proper permission as required from such third person either as joint owner or licensor, to enable to provide Services without restriction or hindrance. 

  

	9.1.4	Each party shall indemnify the other innocent party against all liability or loss arising from, and reimburse all reasonable costs, charges and expenses incurred in connection with,
any action, claim, suit or demand; alleging infringement against the Innocent Party of the rights of a third person arising from the use by the Innocent Party of Intellectual Property disclosed or licensed by the indemnifying party under this
agreement. 

  

	9.1.5	The conveyance of information between BSNL and the ILDO which shall take place, shall not constitute or imply the granting of any rights under any copy right, patent, trademark or
any other Intellectual property rights either at the time of conveyance or subsequently. 

 ANNEXURE – 1 
  
 BSNL/ILDO’S NETWORK INFORMATION 
  

	1.	ILDO INFORMATION 

  

	1.1	Name(s) and Postal address of ILDO’S gateway exchanges. 

  

	2.	BSNL INFORMATION (to be provided by BSNL) 

  

	2.1	Names and Postal address of Level-I TAXs. 

 ANNEXURE 2 
  

Demand for Interconnect Capacity 
 (to be furnished by the ILDO/BSNL) 
  

	A.	Name of ILDO 

  

	B.	Name of ILDO’s Exchange 

  

	C.	BSNL’s Level-I TAX 

  

	D.	Date when required. 

  

									
	 Type of Traffic

	  	 Busy hour Call
 attempts [B]

	  	 Traffic in
 Erlangs [E]

	  	 No. of
 Ports

	  	 Type of
 Signaling
 (Note –1)

	ILDO Gateway Switch to BSNL Level-I TAX BSNL Level-I TAX to ILDO Gateway Switch	  	 This will be taken as 25% of the traffic forecast from ILDO to BSNL as mentioned above.
  

  
 Signature of ILDO/BSNL: 
  
 Date: 
  
 Acknowledgement by BSNL/ILDO: 
  
 Date: 
  

	Note1:	CCS7 signaling is supported by BSNL’s new technology switches e.g. AXE-10, EWSD, OCB-283, Fetex 150 & 5ESS switches. 

  
 ANNEXURE – 3

  
 CANCELATION CHARGES 
  
 If the ILDO cancels a firm demand for capacity more than thirty days after placing the same,
a cancellation charge as set out below shall be payable by him to the BSNL. 
  

			
	 CANCELLATION
 AFTER RECEIPT
 OF FIRM DEMAND
 (NUMBER OF DAYS)

	 	 CANCELLATION
 CHARGE
 AS A PERCENTAGE
 OF 1 YEAR’S
 CONNECTION CHARGE *

	 0-90 days
	 	50%
	 more than 90 days
	 	100%

	*	As defined in Chapter 6. 

  
 Note: In case of links provided on Rent and Guarantee basis, the above cancellation charges will not be applicable and BSNL’s standard R&G terms will apply. 

 ANNEXURE 4 
  

CONTENT OF THE CHARGE BAND 
  

							
	 PARAMETER

	  	TYPE

	  	 LENGTH
 (Octets)

	  	 CODE

	 Message Type
	  	F	  	1	  	H ‘31’
				
	 Charge Band Number
	  	O	  	3	  	H ‘FF’
				
	 End of Optional Parameters
	  	O	  	1	  	H ‘0’

  
 CHARGE BAND METHOD:

  

	a)	Natural Operation 

  
 Means that the charging is elaborated locally by a local exchange from the implicit charging data included in the charge band parameter and sent by a DTAX
exchange. 
  
 The originating local exchange knows from the
analysis of the call type that the call has to be charged on a change band basis. 
  
 Transmission of the implicit charging data is achieved by using the CRG message with only one charge band number parameter included. 
  
 The CRG message with charge band number is transmitted by a DTAX exchange before ACM message, when sufficient address
information is received to determine the charging information. 
  
 The CRG message with charge band number is retransmitted unchanged by an intermediate exchange. 
  

	b)	Malfunction cases: 

  
 If the message received by the local exchange does not include the charge band parameter or includes the charging unit number parameter in 

 addition to the charge band parameter, the message is considered as incorrect. That is to say, if the
incorrect CRG is the first backward message received, the circuit is reset (forward RSC sending) and an automatic call reattempt is made; otherwise, the incorrect message is ignored. 
  
 In all cases, the CRG should be received by a local exchange before answering condition (i.e. ANM/CON reception); otherwise
the call is released by REL forward sending (clause 111). 
  
 If
several correct charge band CRG are received before answer, only the last one is considered. 
  
 The call is stated as ‘not charged’ by a local exchange if the charging indicator received in the Backward Call Indicator (BCI) in ACM/ANM or CON has the value ‘No charge’ and this whatever the
value of the received charge band number may be. Clause 2.2.3.2 may be referred in this regard. 

 ANNEXURE - 5 
  
 PROFORMA OF BANK GUARANTEE  
  
 To 
  
 M/S BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, 
                                       
       Telecom Circle, 
 ______________ 
  
 In consideration of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (hereinafter called the ‘BSNL’) agreed to interconnect its
network with that of M/s                                  licensed to provide
International Long Distance services in India (hereinafter referred to as ILDO) a company registered under the Companies Act and having registered office at
                                , for the purpose of establishing a International
Long Distance Service telecom network of the ILDO, in accordance with the agreement (hereinafter referred to as ‘the agreement’) No :
                     dated
                     entered into between BSNL and ILDO, which inter-alia provides for production of bank guarantee to the extent of Rs
                     (Rupees
                             only) under the said agreement by way of security for payment of various
amounts receivable by BSNL from ILDO. We (indicate the full name, address, and other particulars of the bank) (hereinafter referred to as the BANK) at the request of the ILDO hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee to the BSNL that the ILDO
shall pay without demur all the amount of the dues under the interconnect agreement whenever called upon to pay by the BSNL. 
  
 2. We, the BANK, hereby undertake to pay to the BSNL an amount not exceeding Rs
                     (Rupees
                             only) against any non payment of any amount by ILDO to BSNL or by reason
of any failure of the ILDO to extend the validity of the guarantee in accordance with the terms stipulated in the agreement. 
  
 3. We, the BANK, hereby further undertake to pay as primary obligor and not merely a surety to pay such sums not exceeding Rs
                     (Rupees
                             only) to the BSNL immediately without demur and objections and without
reference to ILDO and without questioning the right of BSNL to make such demand or the propriety or legality of the demand, merely on demand of the BSNL stating that the amount claimed is due by way of failure of the ILDO to pay the due amount or
any part thereof in terms of the said agreement. 
  
 4. We, the BANK, do hereby
declare and agree that the decision of the BSNL as to whether the ILDO has failed to pay the due payment or any part thereof shall be final and binding on us. 
  

5. We, the BANK, do hereby declare and agree that the 
  
 (a) Guarantee herein contained shall remain in full force and effect initially for a period of one year from the date hereof and further agrees to extend the same from
time to time (one year at a time) so that it continues to be enforceable till all the dues of the BSNL by virtue of the said agreement have been fully paid and its claim satisfied or 

 discharged or till BSNL satisfies that the terms and conditions of the said agreement have been fully complied with and
accordingly discharges this guarantee. 
  
 (b) The BSNL shall have the fullest
liberty without our consent and without affecting in any manner our obligations hereunder to vary any of the terms and conditions of the said agreement or to extend or to allow time for payment related performance of any obligation of the said ILDO
from time to time or to postpone for any time or from time to time any of the powers exercisable by the BSNL against the said ILDO and to forebear or to enforce any of the terms and conditions relating to the said agreement and we shall not be
relieved from our liability by reason of any variation or extension being granted to the said ILDO or forbearance act or omission on part of the BSNL or any indulgence by the BSNL to the ILDO or to give such matter of thing whatsoever which under
the law relating to sureties would but for this provision, have effect of so relieving us. 
  
 (c) Any claim, which the BANK has against the ILDO, shall be subject and subordinate to the prior payment and performance in full satisfaction of all the obligations towards BSNL under this agreement. The BANK will
not exercise any legal right or remedy of any kind in respect of any payment or performance against ILDO so long as the obligation of the BANK under this guarantee remains owing and outstanding. 
  
 (d) This guarantee shall be irrevocable and the obligations of the BANK herein shall not be
conditional to any prior notice by the BSNL or by the ILDO. 
  
 6. The BANK
undertakes not to revoke this guarantee during its currency and any extension thereof except with the previous consent of BSNL in writing and agree that any change in the constitution of BSNL or the ILDO or us shall not discharge our liability
hereunder. 
  
 Dated -
             day of              (month) of          (year) at
                 
  
 Signature 
 Bank Seal 
 Name and
address of the Bank 
 Telephone and Fax No. 
  
 Witnesses: 
 (Signature, Name & Address) 
  
 1. 
  

2. 

 SCHEDULE I 
  

Interconnection Usage Charge (IUC) 
  
 TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) vide its notification number 409-5/2003-FN dated 29.10.2003 had issued Regulation, which has been,
implemented w.e.f. 01.02.2004. The IUC prescribed herein in this Schedule is as per this IUC regulation of TRAI.  
  
 2. Total IUC applicable for each type of call under various interconnection scenarios along with trunk groups required is given in Appendix A in the form of A Tables.
Explanatory notes have been given at the end of the Appendix A. 
  
 3. Due to
non-availability of CDR based billing plateform, IUC applicable for the calls handed-over to BSNL at the PoI (Point of Interconnect) have been converted into different pulse rates as per Appendix B. The pulse rates have been calculated at a per MCU
(Metered Call Unit) rate of Rs 0.10 for all calls except outgoing ISD calls which shall be measured at a rate of Rs 1.20 per MCU. The bills for IUC shall be raised by BSNL to the interconnecting operator based on the bulk billing of MCUs on the
incoming trunk groups. The bills for IUC shall be raised by BSNL to ILDOs based on CDR based billing. However, wherever it is not feasible to do so the IUC pulses as prescribed in Annexure-II shall be applied by BSNL at the PoI of ILDO. The pulse
duration with an accuracy of 10 milli seconds shall be applied at the POIs of ILDO with BSNL as prescribed in Appendix B (in brackets) wherever technically feasible in BSNL switches. At present the implementation of 10 milli seconds accuracy in
pulse duration is possible in new technology switches of BSNL i.e. EWSD, AXE-10, OCB-283 and 5ESS. 
  
 4. As per the IUC Regulation of TRAI dated 29th October 2003, for all international
circle calls from / to mobile (full & limited) network, the access deficit charge amount is to be collected by the ILDO from the originating service provider and the same shall be paid to BSNL by the ILDO concerned. Accordingly, the access
providers shall have to intimate to BSNL the volumes of ILD traffic handed over / accepted to / from by them for their mobile (full & limited) Services. Based on this information, the total volume of outgoing and incoming international traffic
handed over to private ILDO in a circle shall be compiled and bills for recovery of ADC on this traffic shall be issued to the concerned ILDO. 
  
 5. The bills raised by access providers to BSNL shall accompany with a certificate that they have submitted a signed certificate to circle office BSNL regarding the
volume of ILD traffic as per the Appendix-C. Further processing of these bills, for payment to access providers for the traffic terminated in their network, shall be done only on receipt of this certificate from them. In case called upon, the
complete record of traffic will be produced by access providers for verification by the special audit team formed for this purpose. The procedure for billing and recovery of ADC in respect of inter-circle mobile (full & limited) to mobile (full
& limited) and outgoing / incoming ISD calls originated from / terminating in mobile (full & limited) routed through ILDO other than BSNL are enclosed in Appendix-D. 

	7.	Payment of IUC for carriage and termination of Outgoing ISD Calls 

  

	 	(i)	BSNL shall pay IUC to ILDO for carriage and termination of ISD calls originated in India and terminated outside India using ILDO’s ILD network as per Appendix A.

  

	 	(ii)	In case ILDO offers lower rates for carriage and termination of ISD calls originated in India and terminated outside India to any other BSO / CMSP, NLDO or ILDO, the same shall
apply to BSNL retrospectively from the date of applicability of such lower rates to any other service provider mentioned above under the same terms and conditions as may have been offered to other such service providers. 

  

	 	(iii)	ILDO shall pick up the traffic from the Points of Interconnection at gateway TAXs designated by BSNL which shall be the nearest Level-1 TAX located in the same circle, to the ILDO
gateway. 

  

	 	(iv)	BSNL retains the right to route its outgoing ISD calls through the least cost arrangement, destination wise. 

  

	 	(v)	The above are fixed rates per minute without any off peak and shall apply all the 24 hours of the day for all days of the year. 

  

	 	(vi)	There shall not be any minimum guaranteed outbound traffic from BSNL to ILDO. 

  

	 	(vii)	The applicable unit (pulse rate) for measurement of said minutes shall be 1 second. 

  

	 	(ix)	ILDO shall accept and carry calls to any destination in the world as offered to it by BSNL. 

  

	 	(x)	ISD tariff for the subscribers shall be as prescribed by BSNL and to met the regulatory environment, the same shall have to be filed with TRAI by ILDO also.

  

	 	(ix)	BSNL shall bill and collect the charges for ISD calls originated in BSNL’s network and carried by ILDO’s network for termination in any country outside India.

  

	8.	Payment for Carriage and Termination of Incoming ISD Calls 

  

	 	(i)	For incoming international calls, ILDO shall pay to BSNL IUC for carriage and termination with following conditions: 

  

	 	a.	For calls terminating in the SDCA in which gateway of ILDO is located, the charges payable by ILDO to BSNL shall be Rs [text redacted] per minute. 

	 	b.	For calls terminating at any place outside the SDCA in which gateway of ILDO is located, the charges as per above Appendix A shall apply. 

  

	 	c.	There shall not be any peak or off peak rates. The IUC rates shall apply for all 24 hours of the day for all days of the year. 

  

	 	d.	The charges are independent of originating point for calls. 

  

	 	e.	The applicable unit (pulse rate) for measurement of said minutes shall be 1 second. 

  
 (ii) ILDO shall deliver all the incoming international calls meant for BSNL at POI at the nearest gateway TAXs designated by
BSNL, and further carriage from the POI to the final destination shall be done by BSNL. 
  
 (iii) If ILDO contracts a higher charge to another BSO/CMSP or NLDO under certain terms and conditions, the same shall apply to BSNL as well. These revised rates for termination shall apply from the dates they are
applied for another carrier, under the identical terms and conditions. Similarly, if BSNL contracts lower charge to another ILDO under certain terms and conditions, the same shall apply to ILDO as well. These revised rates for termination shall
apply from the dates they are applied for another carrier, under the identical terms and conditions 
  
 (iv) In case of use of BSNL’s network for carriage and termination of calls in the network of some other BSO/CMSP, consolidated charges as above
shall be payable, by ILDO and any charge to be paid to the other BSO/CMSPs shall be settled by BSNL. 
  
 Enclosure: 
 Appendix A 
 Appendix B 
 Appendix C 
 Appendix D 

 Appendix -A  
  

	H	POI of ILDO at Level I TAX 

  

									
	 S.N.

	 	 Type of Calls

	 	 Charges payable by
ILDO to BSNL
 (Rs per minute)

	 	 Charges payable by
BSNL to ILDO
 (Rs per minute)

	 	Trunk
Group
Required

	 1
	 	ILDO to BSNL (F,M) & other operators up to 50 km	 	[text redacted]	 	[text redacted]	 	HA
	 2
	 	ILDO to BSNL (F,M) & other operators > 50 km up to 200 km	 	[text redacted]	 	[text redacted]	 	HA
	 3
	 	ILDO to BSNL (F,M) & other operators > 200 km up to 500 km	 	[text redacted]	 	[text redacted]	 	HA
	 4
	 	ILDO to BSNL (F,M) & other operators > 500 km	 	[text redacted]	 	[text redacted]	 	HA
	 5
	 	BSNL (F,M) or other operators transited via BSNL to ILDO	 	The IUC Arrangement with ILDO shall be applicable as agreed separately from time to time.	 	HB

  
 Note 1: The trunk
groups have been designated as AA or AB or BC etc. here the first alphabet signifies the POI and second alphabet signifies the trunk group at that POI.  
  
 Note 2: Transit of calls is to be done only at the switch having POI of both the access provider and NLDO. IUC for Transit
includes Termination charge & ADC (if any applicable) also. Accordingly, wherever mention has been made of term ‘transit’ in the above tables the traffic is to be accepted only for that operator which is having POI at the same switch.
 

 Note 3: BSO (F,M) means Basic Service Operator (both fixed as well as WLL (Limited Mobility) network). BSO
(F) means Basic Service Operator (fixed network only). BSO (M) means Basic Service Operator (WLL (Limited Mobility) network). Likewise BSNL (F,M) means BSNL’s Basic Service Network (both fixed as well as WLL (Limited Mobility) network). BSNL
(F) means BSNL’s Basic Service Network (fixed network only). BSNL (M) means BSNL’s Basic Service Network (WLL (Limited Mobility) network). BSNL means BSNL’s PSTN. Basic (F) means BSO (F) & BSNL (F). Basic (M) means BSO (M) &
BSNL (M). Basic (F,M) means BSO (F,M) & BSNL (F,M). Cellular means fully mobile network of CMTS operator or UASL. 
  
 Note 4: Distances for long distance calls mentioned in various tables above are to be measured from the point of handover of call to BSNL. Gateway TAX of
BSNL in a cellular service area is the designated Level I TAX of BSNL in that cellular service area. 
  
 Note 5: In case of call received from a roaming cellular subscriber through a NLDO the applicable distance for determination of IUC is to be calculated from
the Gateway TAX of BSNL of the Home network of roaming cellular subscriber. Home network of roaming cellular subscriber is to be known from the CLI of the call. 

 Appendix - B 
  
 IUC TABLE 
  

							
	 S.N.

	 	 Interconnection
 Usage Charge
 (Rs. per minute)

	 	 Price per MCU
 (Rupees)

	 	 Applicable
 Pulse Duration
 (seconds)

	   1
	 	0.30	 	0.10	 	20.0 (20.00)
	   2
	 	0.49	 	0.10	 	12.2 (12.24)
	   3
	 	0.50	 	0.10	 	12.0 (12.00)
	   4
	 	0.60	 	0.10	 	10.0 (10.00)
	   5
	 	0.79	 	0.10	 	7.5 (7.58)
	   6
	 	0.80	 	0.10	 	7.5 (7.50)
	   7
	 	0.95	 	0.10	 	6.3 (6.30)
	   8
	 	0.99	 	0.10	 	6.0 (6.06)
	   9
	 	1.00	 	0.10	 	6.0 (6.00)
	 10
	 	1.10	 	0.10	 	5.4 (5.44)
	 11
	 	1.20	 	0.10	 	5.0 (5.00)
	 12
	 	1.25	 	0.10	 	4.8 (4.80)
	 13
	 	1.29	 	0.10	 	4.6 (4.64)
	 14
	 	1.30	 	0.10	 	4.6 (4.60)
	 15
	 	1.40	 	0.10	 	4.2 (4.28)
	 16
	 	1.45	 	0.10	 	4.1 (4.12)
	 17
	 	1.50	 	0.10	 	4.0 (4.00)
	 18
	 	1.70	 	0.10	 	3.5 (3.52)
	 19
	 	1.75	 	0.10	 	3.4 (3.42)
	 20
	 	1.90	 	0.10	 	3.1 (3.14)
	 21
	 	2.00	 	0.10	 	3.0 (3.00)
	 22
	 	2.20	 	0.10	 	2.7 (2.72)
	 23
	 	4.55	 	0.10	 	1.3 (1.30)
	 24
	 	4.74	 	0.10	 	1.2 (1.26)
	 25
	 	4.75	 	0.10	 	1.2 (1.26)
	 26
	 	5.20	 	0.10	 	1.1 (1.14)
	 27
	 	5.45	 	0.10	 	1.1 (1.10)
	 28
	 	5.65	 	0.10	 	1.0 (1.06)
	 29
	 	6.90	 	1.20	 	10.4 (10.42)
	 30
	 	9.90	 	1.20	 	7.2 (7.26)
	 31
	 	11.15	 	1.20	 	6.4 (6.44)
	 32
	 	14.15	 	1.20	 	5.0 (5.08)
	 33
	 	14.90	 	1.20	 	4.8 (4.82)
	 34
	 	19.15	 	1.20	 	3.7 (3.76)
	 35
	 	276	 	1.20	 	0.26
	 36
	 	480	 	1.20	 	0.15

 Appendix - C 
  
 CERTIFICATE OF TRAFFIC ROUTED VIA OTHER NLD / ILD OPERATORS  
 {to be given by fully mobile operators and basic operators (in respect of WLL-Limited Mobile networks)} 
  
 For the Month of
                        , 200 
  
 Licensed Service Area                      
 Name of Operator                         

 Type of Service (fully mobile / WLL-Limited Mobile)
                     
 Period: From
                     to
                     
  
 Dated                      at
                     
  
 This is to certify that the details of inter circle calls (both originating and terminating) exchanged with fully mobile and / or WLL (Limited Mobile) networks, including
own networks in other circles and the international long distance calls (both incoming and outgoing) to / from fully mobile / WLL (limited mobile), which are routed via NLDO / ILDO other than BSNL during the above period are as under: 
  
 A.    Details of Traffic (in Minutes)
through M/s Bharti Telesonic Ltd 
 (NLDO & ILDO) 
  

											
	 Call Type

	  	Circle

	  	Circle

	  	Circle

	  	Circle

	 I
	  	Inter circle outgoing calls	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	  	0-50 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	  	>50-200 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	  	>200 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
						
	 II
	  	Inter circle incoming calls	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	  	0-50 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	  	>50-200 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	  	>200 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
						
	 III
	  	Outgoing ILD calls	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
						
	 IV
	  	Incoming ILD calls	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 

	B.	Details of Traffic (in Minutes) through M/s Reliance Infocomm Ltd 

 (NLDO & ILDO) 
  

											
	 Call Type

	  	Circle

	  	Circle

	  	Circle

	  	Circle

	I	 	Inter circle outgoing calls	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	 	0-50 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	 	>50-200 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	 	>200 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
						
	II	 	Inter circle incoming calls	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	 	0-50 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	 	>50-200 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	 	>200 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
						
	III	 	Outgoing ILD calls	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
						
	IV	 	Incoming ILD calls	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 

  

	C.	Details of Traffic (in Minutes) through M/s Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited 

 (NLDO & ILDO) 
  

											
	 Call Type

	  	Circle

	  	Circle

	  	Circle

	  	Circle

	I	 	Inter circle outgoing calls	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	 	0-50 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	 	>50-200 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	 	>200 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
						
	II	 	Inter circle incoming calls	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	 	0-50 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	 	>50-200 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	 	>200 kms	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
						
	III	 	Outgoing ILD calls	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 
						
	IV	 	Incoming ILD calls	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 

	D.	Details of Traffic (in Minutes) through M/s Data Access (India) Limited 

 (ILDO) 
  

					
	 Call Type

	  	Traffic

	I	    	Outgoing ILD calls	  	 
			
	II	    	Incoming ILD calls	  	 

  
 Note: 
  

	 	a.	For various calls, the distance slabs as below are applicable: 

  

	 	(i)	Fully Mobile to Fully Mobile: Distance between Gateway L-1 TAX of the call originating and the call terminating circles. 

  

	 	(ii)	Fully Mobile to WLL (Limited Mobile): Distance between Gateway L-1 TAX of the call originating circle to the concerned L-2 TAX of the call terminating LDCA.

  

	 	(iii)	WLL(Limited Mobile) to Fully mobile: Distance between L-2 TAX of the call originating LDCA to the concerned L-1 Gateway TAX of the call terminating circle.

  

	 	(iv)	WLL(Limited Mobile) to WLL(Limited Mobile): Distance between the L-2 TAX of call originating and call terminating LDCA’s. 

  

	 	b.	BSNL reserves the right to seek details of traffic (in minutes) as above for calculating applicable Access Deficit Charge (ADC) based on distance from originating SDCC to
terminating SDCC. 

  

	2.	It is further certified that: 

  

	 	(a)	The above details of traffic are true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief and contain the full traffic in respect of the above categories of calls and nothing has
been concealed thereof. 

  

	 	(b)	The above details are based on the measurement of traffic and the detailed call record system used by us for inter-operator billing and settlement. 

  

	 	(c)	In case called upon, the complete record will be produced for verification by the special audit team formed for this purpose. 

  

	 	(d)	We have also understood that the above details shall be used by BSNL to raise claim in respect of Access Deficit Charge on the NLD / ILD operators in terms of TRAI’s IUC
Regulation dated 29th October 2003. 

	 	(e)	In case any of the details are found incorrect, we undertake to pay the full amount to BSNL that is short billed (due to incorrect certificate) by BSNL to NLD/ILD operators. In such
a case, we also undertake to pay interest (compounded quarterly) @ 24% pa from the last day of the month for which the lower traffic figure is reported / certified to the actual date of payment to BSNL. 

  

	
	Authorized Signatory
	 of
                                       
 

	(Name of Operator)
	(Complete Name, Designation, Address and Telephone number of the person signing the certificate is to be provided along with rubber stamp)

  
 To: 
  
 Designation, Nodal Officer, 
 Circle Office 
 BSNL 
 (Address) 
 (to be specified by the CGM concerned) 

 Appendix - D 
  
 Procedure for billing and recovery of ADC in respect of inter circle fully mobile/ WLL (Limited Mobile) to Fully Mobile / WLL (Limited
Mobile) calls and ISD calls to / from Fully Mobile / WLL (Limited Mobile) routed other than through BSNL as NLDO 
  

	 	1.	As per TRAI’s IUC Regulation dated 29th
October 2003 for such inter circle calls that are routed through the BSNL as NLDO, the ADC amount is received directly by BSNL from the call originating operator. For ILD calls routed through BSNL as NLDO, it receives ADC from call originating
operator in case of outgoing calls and the ILD operator for the incoming calls. However, BSNL has to receive compensation of ADC from Fully Mobile to Fully Mobile / WLL (Limited Mobile) to WLL (Limited Mobile) / Fully Mobile to WLL(Limited Mobile) /
WLL (Limited Mobile) to Fully Mobile calls and the originating and terminating ILD calls in Fully Mobile / WLL (Limited Mobile) networks for inter circle / ILD calls carried by other NLDO / ILDO, or a combination thereof for the ILD calls.

  

	 	2.	The mechanism of billing and receipt of ADC specified herein is applicable in respect of 

  

	 	a.	Fully Mobile to Fully Mobile / WLL (Limited Mobile) to WLL (Limited Mobile) / Fully Mobile to WLL (Limited Mobile) / WLL (Limited Mobile) to Fully Mobile calls routed through NLDO
other than BSNL 

  

	 	b.	ILD calls routed directly between the ILDO and Fully Mobile / WLL (Limited Mobile) networks 

  

	 	c.	ILD calls routed between the ILDO and Fully Mobile / WLL (Limited Mobile) networks through NLDO other than BSNL 

  

	 	3.	The access provider for both Fully Mobile and basic (in respect of its WLL (Limited Mobile) network) shall provide a certificate of traffic as per the ‘proforma’
prescribed. Separate certificate is to be provided for each NLDO/ILDO as per this proforma. 

  

	 	4.	The certificate has to be provided to the “nodal officer” of the circle. A copy of this certificate along with the ‘bill for IUC payable by BSNL’ is to be given
to the designated paying authority at SSA / circle level of BSNL as the case may be. 

  

	 	5.	The bill for termination charges from such ACCESS PROVIDER shall not be accepted and paid without the receipt of a copy of the above certificate. 

  

	 	6.	The certificate has details of call types and the present ILD / NLD operators. The traffic has to be provided in minutes. 

  

	 	7.	The “circle nodal officer” will arrive at the cumulative total of the traffic given in the certificates of all the access providers in each circle on monthly basis.

  

	 	8.	In case, such a certificate is not received in respect of any access provider the cumulative total of traffic in respect of the others shall be drawn in any case, in a routine
manner. 

  

	 	9.	The traffic so arrived at shall form the basis of raising a provisional bill on the four NLD / ILD operators indicated in the certificates, centrally from the Circle. The bill is
provisional as this is subject to scrutiny and audit by a special team, of the records of both access providers and the NLD / ILD operators later. The fact that the bill is provisional and is subject to reconciliation and audit is to be mentioned
prominently on the face of the bill. 

  

	 	10.	The bill shall be raised in respect of traffic given in Sl. I, III and IV only for Bharati, Reliance & VSNL. The traffic given in respect of Sl. II is for information only and
would be used for all India reconciliation later. For Data Access all traffic is to be billed. 

  

					
	 11.
	  	The rates for billing of ADC are as under:
	 	  	a. 0-50 kms inter-circle	  	Rs.0.30 per minute
	 	  	b. >50 -200 kms                    inter-circle	  	Rs.0.50 per minute
	 	  	c. >200 kms inter-circle	  	Rs.0.80 per minute
	 	  	b. ISD calls (I/C & O/G)	  	Rs.4.25 per minute
		
	12.	  	 The copies of certificates received from the ACCESS PROVIDER for each NLD / ILD operator shall be
 attached with the provisional bill of that NLDO/ILDO, as justification for the billed amount.

  
 ********License Agreement dated February 5, 2004

 EXHIBIT 10.3 
  
 INTERNATIONAL LONG DISTANCE SERVICE 
  
 LICENCE AGREEMENT 
 NO-10-33/2002-BS-I(05) 
  
 THIS AGREEMENT is made on
05.02.2004 by and between the President of India acting through Shri Govind Singhal, Director (BS-III), Department of Telecommunications (DOT), Government of India, Sanchar Bhavan, 20 Ashok Road, New Delhi-110 001 (hereinafter called the
LICENSOR which expression shall unless repugnant to the context, include its successors and assigns) of the FIRST PARTY 
  
 AND 
  
 M/s VIDESH SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, a company registered under the Companies Act 1956, having its registered office at Videsh Sanchar Bhavan, Mahatma
Gandhi Road, Mumbai – 400 001, acting through Shri Satish Ranade, Company Secretary & VP(Legal), as the authorised signatory (hereinafter called the LICENSEE which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context, include its
successor in business, administrators, liquidators, legal representatives and permitted assigns) of the SECOND PARTY. 
  
 WHEREAS the LICENSEE had been the sole licensed international telecommunications operator since 1 April, 1986 as the successor of erstwhile Overseas
Communication Service, a department of the Government of India and held the license granted to it by the LICENSOR under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 vide its letter No.220-5/98-PHC dated 22 January, 1999 enclosing letter No.220-5/98-PHC dated 22
January, 1999 valid upto 31st March, 2004. This Licence Agreement supercedes the existing Licence Agreement. 
  
 WHEREAS by virtue of the provisions of Section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885, the LICENSOR has privilege to grant LICENCE and the LICENSEE has
requested to have LICENCE to establish, install, operate and maintain INTERNATIONAL LONG DISTANCE SERVICE NETWORK and to provide INTERNATIONAL LONG DISTANCE SERVICE hereinafter called ‘ILDS’. 
  
 AND WHEREAS in pursuance of the said request of the LICENSEE, the LICENSOR
has agreed to grant INTERNATIONAL LONG DISTANCE SERVICE LICENCE to the LICENSEE to establish, install, operate and maintain INTERNATIONAL LONG DISTANCE SERVICE on the terms and conditions appearing hereinafter. 
  
 NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS: 
  
 1. In view of the fact that the LICENSEE is the INCUMBENT OPERATOR and in
consideration of payments including LICENCE FEE and due performance of all the terms and conditions mentioned in the SCHEDULE on the part of the LICENSEE, the LICENSOR does, hereby grant, under Section - 4 of Indian Telegraph Act 1885, on a
non-exclusive basis, this LICENCE to establish, install, operate and maintain INTERNATIONAL LONG DISTANCE SERVICE on the terms and conditions contained in the SCHEDULE, and ANNEXURES appended to this LICENCE AGREEMENT. 
  
 2. Subject to Clause (1) herein above, the LICENCE hereby granted will remain
valid for a period of 20 (Twenty) years from the EFFECTIVE DATE, unless revoked earlier. 
  
 3. The LICENSEE hereby agrees and unequivocally undertakes to fully comply with all terms & conditions stipulated in this LICENCE AGREEMENT and without any deviations or reservations. 
  
 4. Unless otherwise mentioned or appearing from context, the Guidelines
necessary under the facts and circumstances issued with suitable modifications so far for provision of International Long Distance Service shall 

  

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form part and parcel of this AGREEMENT and all of them shall be read as a single document. Provided, however, that in case of conflict or inconsistency the
terms set out in the main body of this AGREEMENT read with schedules and ANNEXURES hereto shall prevail. 
  
 5. EFFECTIVE DATE of the LICENCE is 1 April, 2002. 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this AGREEMENT to be executed through their respective authorized representatives on 05.02.2004.

  

			
	 Signed for and on behalf of the President of India
 by Shri Govind Singhal
 Director (BS-III)
 Department of Telecom (DOT),
 Government of India
	  	 Signed on behalf of M/s
                                        
                
 M/s Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited.
 by Mr. Satish Ranade,
 Authorised Signatory and holder of General Power of
Attorney dated 4 June 2003 executed in accordance with the Resolution dated 28 March 2003 passed by the Board of Directors.

		
	 	  	 SEAL OF THE COMPANY,
 M/s Videsh Sanchar
Nigam Limited is affixed by Shri Satish Ranade, Company Secretary in presence of

  

											
	 IN PRESENCE OF:
	  	 	 	 	 	 
	 1. Signature
	 	 :
	 	 /s/

	  	 2. Signature
	 	 :
	 	 /s/

	     Name
	 	 :
	 	 M.S Shamsi
	  	     Name
	 	 :
	 	 (DAYA RAM)

	     Occupation
	 	 :
	 	 SO (POS-I)
	  	     Occupation.
	 	 :
	 	 SR. MANAGER (PR)

	     Address
	 	 :
	 	 DoT, N. Delhi
	  	     Address
	 	 :
	 	VIDESH SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
	     Place
	 	 	 	 	  	     Place
	 	 :
	 	     , VIDESH SANCHAR BHAVAN,
 BANGLA SAHIB ROAD,
 NEW DELHI-110001

  

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 SCHEDULE 
 TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
  
 1. OWNERSHIP OF
THE LICENSEE COMPANY 
  
 1.1 The LICENSEE shall ensure that
the total foreign equity in the LICENSEE Company does not, at any time during the entire LICENCE PERIOD, exceed the sectoral cap of Foreign Direct Investment of the total paid up equity. The details of the Indian & Foreign promoters with their
respective equity holdings in the LICENSEE company as disclosed by the LICENSEE company on the date of signing of the LICENCE AGREEMENT, are as follows: 
  

								
	Sl No

	  	 Name of the promoter/shareholder

	  	 Indian /
Foreign

	  	Percentage
of Paid up
Equity

	 
	1.	  	 Panatone Finvest Ltd., Promoter (an acquisition vehicle floated by the Tata Group)
	  	Indian	  	45	%
	2.	  	 Government of India, Promoter
	  	Indian	  	26.12	%
	3.	  	 Tata Sons Limited, Promoter
	  	Indian	  	1.58	%
	4.	  	 Tata Investment Corporation Ltd., Promoter
	  	Indian	  	0.02	%
	5.	  	 Mutual Funds and UTI
	  	Indian	  	0.23	%
	6.	  	 Banks, financial Institutions, Insurance Companies (Central/State Govt. Institutions/Non-Government Institutions)
	  	Indian	  	9.27	%
	7.	  	 Foreign Institutional Investors
	  	Indian	  	1.73	%
	8.	  	 ADRs
	  	Foreign	  	10.41	%
	9.	  	 NRIs/OCBs
	  	Foreign	  	0.05	%
	10	  	 Private Corporate Bodies
	  	Indian	  	1.14	%
	11	  	 Indian Public
	  	Indian	  	4.45	%
	 	  	 Total
	  	 	  	100	%

  
 1.2 There shall be no
change in the Indian and Foreign promoter(s) or their equity participation unless permitted by the LICENSOR. The LICENSEE company may, with prior written consent of the LICENSOR replace a promoter(s) by another promoter(s) of equal or higher
standing as stipulated below: 
  
 (a) an existing
foreign promoter may be substituted by another foreign promoter of similar standing; 
  
 (b) the existing Indian Promoter(s) may also be allowed to acquire the foreign promoter’s shareholding; and 
  
 (c) transfer of equity inter-se between existing Indian
promoters may be permitted, provided the majority Indian promoter continues to hold at least the present shareholding for a period of five years (excluding the period when licence failed to remain operative due to Force Majeure) from the EFFECTIVE
DATE of LICENCE AGREEMENT. 
  
 1.3 The LICENSEE shall also ensure
that: 
  
 (i) Any change in share holding shall
be subject to all necessary statutory requirements. 
  
 (ii) Management control of the LICENSEE company shall at all times remain in Indian hands. 
  
 1.4 Change in the name of the LICENSEE company shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions under the Indian Companies Act, 1956. 
  
 1.5 The LICENSEE company shall have a net worth of Rs.25 crores. The net
worth shall mean as the sum total, in Indian rupees, of paid up equity capital and free reserves. The net worth of promoters shall not be counted. 
  

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 2. SCOPE OF THE LICENCE 
  

2.1 This LICENCE is granted to provide SERVICE as defined in Para 2.2 of this LICENCE AGREEMENT, on a non-exclusive basis, and others can also be
granted LICENCE for the said SERVICE. Provided further that the LICENSOR, of its own or through a DESIGNATED AUTHORITY, shall always have a right to operate the SERVICE. 
  
 2.2 (a) The ILD Service is basically a network carriage service (also called Bearer) providing International connectivity to
the Network operated by foreign carriers. The ILD service provider is permitted full flexibility to offer all types of bearer services from an integrated platform. ILD service providers will provide bearer services so that end-to-end tele-services
such as voice, data, fax, video and multi-media etc. can be provided by Access Providers to the customers. Except “ Global Mobile Personal Communication Service (GMPCS) including through INMARSAT” for which a separate licence is required,
other listed services at Appendix are permitted to the LICENSEE; however the LICENSEE being the INCUMBENT OPERATOR and the signatory for India in erstwhile INMARSAT IGO (Inter Governmental Organisation) had been offering INMARSAT Services (except
land mobile), ICO and Iridium Gateway services which are already established and duly permitted by the LICENSOR. Which the LICENSEE, shall continue to provide these in future without disruption. ILD service providers would be permitted to offer
international bandwidth on lease to other operators. ILD service provider shall not access the subscribers directly which should be through NLD service provider or Access Provider. Resellers are not permitted. VSNL shall not have freedom in future
to provide local loop connectivity for its international leased lines by installing its own point to point or point to multi-point systems as hitherto where the BSO is unable to provide the last mile. Wherever such systems have been provided under
previous approvals the same shall be permitted to continue. 
  
 (b) Equal access to bottleneck facilities for international bandwidth owned by national and international band width providers shall be permitted for a period of five years from the date of issue of the guidelines for
grant of licence for ILD service or three years from the date of issue of first licence for ILD service, whichever is earlier, on the terms and conditions to be mutually agreed. 
  
 3. DURATION OF LICENCE 
  
 This LICENCE comes into force on 01.04.2002 (hereinafter called the EFFECTIVE DATE of the LICENCE) and is on non-exclusive basis, and shall be
valid for a period of 20 years unless revoked earlier for reasons as stated in the LICENCE AGREEMENT. 
  
 4. EXTENSION OF LICENCE 
  
 The LICENCE is extendable by a period of five years, subject to satisfactory performance in accordance with terms and conditions of the License particularly in regard to QOS parameters. 
  
 5. FEES PAYABLE 
  
 5.1 VSNL being an INCUMBENT OPERATOR and holding a valid ILD Licence at the time of executing this license, the Entry Fee of
Rs.25.00 crores payable by the new operators shall not be payable by VSNL. 
  
 5.2 In addition to entry fee described above the annual licence fee shall be 15% of the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) inclusive of USO levy. AGR is as defined in the definition. The licence fee shall be payable
quarterly in advance. Full details of the settlement regime through accounting rate mechanisms shall be required to be filed by the LICENSEE with the Licensor on regular basis. All bilateral settlements between the ILD service licensee and other
foreign partner (carrier) shall be through normal banking channels in a transparent manner. 
  

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 5.3 Payments for Point to Point Radio links : Further the Fee /royalty for the use of spectrum and also
for possession of wireless telegraphy equipment for point to point radio link, shall be separately payable as per the details and prescription of Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing. The Fee / royalty for the use of spectrum /possession
of wireless telegraphy equipment for point to point radio link, depends upon various factors such as frequency, link length, area of operation and other related aspects. 
  
 6. Schedule of payment of ANNUAL LICENCE FEE and other dues 
  
 6.1 For the purposes of the LICENCE Fee at 5.2 above, the Ist year shall end on 31st March following the date of
commencement of the LICENCE AGREEMENT and the LICENCE Fee for the First year shall be determined on a pro-rata basis for the actual duration of the “year”. From second year onwards, the year shall be of Twelve English calendar months from
1st of April to 31st of March for payment of LICENCE Fee. 
  
 EXPLANATION: The License Fee for the last quarter of the first year and last quarter of the last year of the License will, be computed with reference to the actual number of days after excluding the earlier quarters,
each being of three months. 
  
 6.2 LICENCE Fee shall be payable
in four quarterly installments during each financial year. Each Quarterly installment shall be paid in advance, within 15 days of the commencement of that quarter. This Fee for each quarter shall be paid by the LICENSEE on the basis of own
assessment of revenue (on accrual basis) for the current quarter subject to a minimum payment of the actual revenue share of the previous quarter, duly certified with an affidavit by a representative of the LICENSEE authorized by the Board
Resolution. However, the LICENSEE shall pay the license Fee for the first quarter of the first year of payment on the basis of the expected revenue from the SERVICE in the first quarter. 
  
 6.3 The quarterly payment shall be made together with a statement in the prescribed form given in ANNEXURE-A, showing the
computation of ADJUSTED GROSS REVENUE and LICENCE FEE payable for the previous quarter. The aforesaid statements of each year shall be required to be audited by the AUDITOR (hereinafter called LICENSEE’S AUDITOR) of the LICENSEE appointed under
Section 224 of the Companies’ Act, 1956. The report of the AUDITOR should be in prescribed form given in ANNEXURE-B. 
  
 6.4 The LICENSEE shall adjust and pay the difference between the advance payment made and actual amount payable (on accrual basis) of the previous
quarter, along with the advance payment for the current quarter. 
  
 6.5 Any delay in payment of LICENCE Fee, or any other dues payable under the LICENCE beyond the stipulated period will attract interest at a rate which will be 5% above the Prime Lending Rate (PLR) of State Bank of India prevalent on the
day the payment became due. The interest shall be compounded monthly and a part of the month shall be reckoned as a full month for the purposes of calculation of interest. 
  
 A month shall be reckoned as an English Calendar Month. 
  
 6.6 Final adjustment of the LICENCE Fee for the year shall be made based on the Gross Revenue Figures duly certified by the
AUDITORS of the LICENSEE in accordance with the provision of Companies’ Act, 1956. 
  
 6.7 A reconciliation between the figures appearing in the quarterly statements with those appearing in annual accounts shall be submitted along with a copy of the published annual accounts and audit report, within
7 (seven) days of the date of signing of the audit report. The annual financial account and the statement as prescribed in condition No.6.3 shall be prepared following the norms as prescribed in ANNEXURE – C. 
  
 6.8 In case, the total amount paid on the self-assessment of the LICENSEE as
quarterly LICENCE Fee for the 4 (four) quarters of the financial year, falls short by more than 10% of the payable LICENCE Fee, it shall attract a penalty of 150% of the entire amount of short payment. However, if such short payment is made good
within 60 days from the last day of the financial year, no penalty shall be imposed. This amount of penalty shall be payable within 15 days of the date of signing the audit report on the annual accounts, failing which interest shall be further
charged as per terms of Condition 6.5. 
  

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 6.9 The Fee/royalty described at 5.3 above shall be payable at such time(s) and in such manner as the WPC
Wing of the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications may prescribe from time to time. 
  
 6.10 All sums becoming due and payable as mentioned in this LICENCE AGREEMENT shall be paid by the LICENSEE through a demand draft or Pay Order payable at
New Delhi, drawn on any Scheduled Bank, in favour of the Pay & Accounts Officer (HQ), DOT or any other Authority if so designated by LICENSOR. 
  
 6.11 The LICENSOR, to ensure proper and correct verification of revenue share paid, can, if deemed necessary, modify, alter, substitute and amend whatever
stated in Conditions No.6.3, 6.7, 8.5 and 8.6 of this Schedule hereinbefore and hereinafter written. 
  
 7. BANK GUARANTEES 
  
 7.1
Performance Bank Guarantee for Roll Out obligations 
  
 A bank
guarantee for Rs.25.00 crores favouring the licensor guaranteeing due fulfillment of the stipulated roll out conditions in this licence is to be submitted in the prescribed proforma(ANNEXURE-D) before signing the Licence Agreement by the new
operators. VSNL being fully compliant with the stipulated roll out obligations and is not required to furnish such performance bank guarantee. 
  
 7.2 Financial Bank Guarantee 
  
 The LICENSEE company shall submit Financial Bank Guarantee (FBG) of Rs.20 crores within one year from the Effective Date of licence agreement or before
the commencement of service whichever is earlier in the prescribed Proforma (ANNEXURE - E) given in the Licence Agreement. The FBG shall be valid for a period of one year and shall be renewed from time to time for such amount as may be directed by
the Licensor. The amount of FBG shall be equivalent to the estimated sum payable for two quarters towards licence fee. 
  
 7.3 The Fees, charges and royalties for the use of spectrum and also for possession of Wireless Telegraphy equipment shall be separately securitised by
furnishing FBG of an amount equivalent to the estimated sum payable annually in the proforma annexed, to WPC, valid for a period of one year, renewable from time to time till final clearance of all such dues. 
  
 7.4 The LICENSEE, on its own, shall extend the validity period of the
Financial Bank Guarantee(s) for similar terms at least one month prior to date(s) of its expiry without any demand or notice from the LICENSOR on year to year basis. Any failure to do so, shall amount to violation of the terms of the LICENCE and
entitle the LICENSOR to encash the Financial Bank Guarantee and to convert it into a cash security, without any reference to the LICENSEE at his risk and cost. No interest or compensation whatsoever, shall be payable by the LICENSOR on such
encashment.  
  
 7.5 Without prejudice to its rights of any
other remedy, the LICENSOR may encash the Financial Bank Guarantee(s) in case of any breach, in the terms and conditions of the LICENCE by the LICENSEE.  
  

8. PREPARATION OF ACCOUNTS 
  
 8.1 The LICENSEE will draw, keep and furnish independent accounts for the SERVICE and shall fully comply with the orders, directions or regulations as may
be issued from time to time by the LICENSOR or TRAI as the case may be. 
  
 8.2 The LICENSEE shall be obliged to: 
  
 a) Compile and maintain accounting records, sufficient to show and explain its transactions in respect of each completed quarter of the LICENCE period or of such lesser periods as the LICENSOR may specify, fairly
presenting the costs (including capital costs), revenue and financial position of the LICENSEE’s business under the LICENCE including a reasonable assessment of the assets employed in and the liabilities attributable to the LICENSEE’s
business, as well as, for the quantification of Revenue or any other purpose. 
  

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 b) Procure in respect of each of those accounting statements prepared in respect of a
completed financial year, a report by the LICENSEE’s AUDITOR in the format prescribed by the LICENSOR, stating inter-alia, whether in his opinion that statement is adequate for the purpose of this condition and thereafter deliver to the
LICENSOR a copy of each of the accounting statements along with the said report not later than three months after the end of the period to which they relate. 
  

c) Send to the LICENSOR a certified statement sworn on an affidavit, by authorized representative of the company, containing full
account of Revenue earned from the SERVICE for each quarter separately along with the payment for the following quarter. 
  
 8.3 (a) The LICENSOR or the TRAI, as the case may be, shall have a right to call for and the LICENSEE shall be obliged to supply and provide for
examination, any books of accounts that the LICENSEE may maintain in respect of the business carried on to provide the service(s) under this LICENCE at any time. 
  
 (b) The LICENSEE shall invariably preserve all billing and all other accounting records (electronic as well
as hard copy) for a period of one year from the date of publishing of duly audited & approved Accounts of the company and any dereliction thereof shall be treated as a material breach independent of any other breach, sufficient to give a cause
for cancellation of the LICENCE. 
  
 8.4 The records of the
LICENSEE will be subject to such scrutiny as may be prescribed by the LICENSOR so as to facilitate independent verification of the amount due to the LICENSOR as its share of the revenue. 
  
 8.5 The LICENSOR may, on forming an opinion that the statements or accounts submitted are inaccurate or misleading, order an
Audit of the accounts of the LICENSEE by appointing AUDITOR at the cost of the LICENSEE and such AUDITOR(s) shall have the same powers which the statutory AUDITORs of the company enjoy under Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956. The remuneration
of such AUDITOR, as fixed by the LICENSOR, shall be borne by the LICENSEE. 
  
 8.6 The LICENSOR may also get conducted a ‘Special Audit’ of the LICENSEE company’s accounts/records by “SPECIAL AUDITORs”, the payment for which at rates as fixed by the LICENSOR, shall be
borne by the LICENSEE company. The SPECIAL AUDITORs shall also be provided the same facility and have the same powers as that of the companies’ AUDITORs as envisaged in the Companies Act, 1956. 
  
 8.7 The LICENSEE shall be liable to prepare and furnish the company’s
annual financial accounts according to the accounting norms prescribed and the directions given by the LICENSOR or the TRAI, as the case may be, from time to time. 
  
 9. DELIVERY OF SERVICE 
  
 9.1 LICENSEE shall be solely responsible for installation, networking and operation of necessary equipment and systems for provision of SERVICE, treatment
of SUBSCRIBER complaints, issue of bills to its subscribers, collection of its component of revenue, attending to claims and damages arising out of his operations. 
  

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 9.2 The LICENSEE has fulfilled the following minimum network roll out obligations: 
  

					
	 Time period (from the effective date of
Licence Agreement)

	  	 Establishment of International Gateway
Facility (also called POP)

	  	 Direct connectivity to International
traffic hubs abroad.

	 3 years
	  	Receipt and Delivery of traffic from/ to all the exchanges in the country is required to be ensured through one or more Gateway Switches having appropriate interconnections with the NLDOs and
meeting the TRAI’s QOS Regulations and Network to Network Interface requirements. For this purpose a minimum of four Points Presence (POPs) i.e. one in each Region of the country i.e. Eastern, Western, Northern & Southern will need to be
established. There is no bar in setting up of POP in remaining location of Level I TAXs Preferably, these POPs should conform to Open Network Architecture (ONA) i.e. should be based on Internationally accepted standards to ensure seamless working
with other Carrier’s Network.	  	Delivery of traffic to all the countries in the World to be ensured through at least four Direct Routes i.e one each to North America, Gulf Region, Europe and any one location in South East
Asia, Far East and Oceania. It should be ensured that traffic to remaining countries is transited through one of these hubs abroad. It should be possible to terminate traffic to any global destination.

  
 10. INFORMATION TO THE LICENSOR AND
TRAI 
  
 10.1 The LICENSEE shall be obliged to furnish any
information to the LICENSOR as called upon from time to time. The LICENSEE shall also submit information to TRAI as per any order, direction and regulation issued from time to time under the provisions of TRAI Act, 1997 or any amended or modified
statute. 
  
 10.2 The LICENSEE shall, in no case, permit
connectivity or similar type of service to any other Telecom SERVICE PROVIDER (including those OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS who do not require LICENCE under Section 4 of the ITA, 1885) whose LICENCE/ permission is either terminated or suspended or not in
operation at a given point of time. Where connectivity already exists, the LICENSEE shall be obliged to disconnect or sever connectivity immediately without loss of time. Upon receipt of any reference from the LICENSOR in this regard, disconnection
shall be made effective within one hour of receipt of such reference. On the question of disconnectivity the decision of the LICENSOR shall be final and binding. 
  
 10.3 Wherever considered appropriate LICENSOR may conduct an inquiry either suo-moto or on a complaint to determine whether
there has been any breach in compliance of the terms and conditions of the LICENCE by the LICENSEE, and for facilitating such inquiry the LICENSEE shall extend all reasonable facilities without any hindrance. 
  
 11. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF LICENCE. 
  
 11.1 The LICENSEE shall not, without the prior written consent as described
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into any AGREEMENT for sub-LICENCE and/or partnership relating to any subject matter of the LICENCE to any third party either in whole or in part i.e. no
sub-leasing/partnership/ third party interest shall be created. Provided that the LICENSEE can always employ or appoint agents and employees for provision of the SERVICE. 
  
 11.2 The written consent permitting transfer or assignment of the LICENCE may be granted by LICENSOR in accordance with the
terms and conditions, and procedures described in Tripartite Agreement (ANNEXURE - F) if duly executed amongst LICENSOR, LICENSEE and LENDERS or whenever a merger of companies (Indian) is approved by a High Court. 
  
 12. MODIFICATIONS IN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENCE 
  
 12.1 The LICENSOR reserves the right to modify at any time the terms and
conditions of the LICENCE, if in the opinion of the LICENSOR it is necessary or expedient to do so in public interest or in the interest of the security of the State or for the proper conduct of telegraphs. The decision of the LICENSOR in this
regard shall be final and binding.  
  
 13. SUSPENSION, REVOCATION OR
TERMINATION OF LICENCE 
  
 13.1. The LICENSOR reserves the
right to suspend the operation of this LICENCE in whole or in part, at any time, if, in the opinion of the LICENSOR, it is necessary or expedient to do so in public interest or in the interest of the security of the State or for the proper conduct
of telegraphs. Revenue share as LICENCE Fee, payable to the LICENSOR, will not be required to be paid for the period for which the operation of LICENCE is suspended in totality but claim of refund of any charge or fee shall not be maintainable.

  
 Provided that the LICENSOR shall not be responsible for any
damage or loss caused or arising out of the aforesaid action. Provided further that the suspension of the LICENCE will not be a cause or ground for extension of the period of the LICENCE and the suspension period will be taken as period already
spent. 
  
 13.2 Without prejudice to any other remedy available
for the breach of any conditions of LICENCE, the LICENSOR may, by a written notice of 60 days issued to LICENSEE at its registered office, terminate this license in whole or parts under any of the following circumstances: 
  
 If the LICENSEE : 
  
 (a) fails to commission or deliver any or all of the
services within the time period(s) specified in the LICENCE. 
  
 (b) fails to perform any obligation(s) under the LICENCE including timely payments of Fee and other charges due to the LICENSOR; 
  
 (c) does not rectify the failure, within the notice period, as may be pointed out to the LICENSEE by the
LICENSOR 
  
 (d) becomes bankrupt/goes in
liquidation or is declared insolvent or is ordered to be wound up. 
  
 (e) is recommended by TRAI for termination of LICENCE for non compliance by the LICENSEE, of the terms and conditions of the LICENCE. 
  
 13.3 LICENSEE may surrender the LICENCE, by giving an advance notice, of at least 60 days to the LICENSOR to this effect.
The LICENSEE shall also notify all its subscribers of consequential withdrawal of SERVICE by sending a 30 days notice to them. The LICENSEE shall pay all dues payable by it till the date on which the surrender of the LICENCE becomes effective. The
EFFECTIVE DATE of surrender of LICENCE will be effective on the 60th calendar day, counted from the date of receipt
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 13.4 During the period when a notice for termination or surrender of LICENCE is pending, the QUALITY OF
SERVICE to the subscribers as per prescribed standards, shall have to be maintained by the LICENSEE, failing which, it shall be treated as material breach without prejudice to any other remedy available to the LICENSOR. 
  
 13.5 The LICENSOR reserves the right to revoke the LICENCE at any time in
public interest by giving a notice of 60 days counted from the date of issue of such notice. 
  
 13.6 The LICENSOR reserves the right to take over the entire services, equipments and networks of the LICENSEE or revoke/terminate/suspend the LICENCE in public interest or national security or in the event of
national emergency/war or low intensity conflict or similar type of situations. Further the LICENSOR reserves the right to keep any area out of the operation zone of the service if implications of security so require. The decision of the LICENSOR
shall be final and binding in this regard. 
  
 14. ACTIONS PURSUANT TO
TERMINATION OF LICENCE 
  
 14.1 If under the LICENCE
AGREEMENT, an event occurs which entitles the LICENSOR to terminate the LICENCE AGREEMENT, the LICENSOR shall proceed in accordance with the terms and conditions provided in the TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT wherever such AGREEMENT is executed and signed. In
cases where no Tripartite AGREEMENT is signed, the action will be taken as per the clauses given below. 
  
 14.2 On termination or surrender or expiry of the LICENCE, the Bank Guarantees shall be released to the LICENSEE only after ensuring clearance of all dues
and fulfillment of roll out obligation, otherwise the Bank Guarantees shall be encashed without prejudice to any other action(s) for recovery of the amounts due to the LICENSOR. 
  
 15. OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED ON THE LICENSEE 
  
 15.1 The provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act 1933, and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 and
rules & regulations framed thereunder as modified from time to time or any other statute on the replacement of either or all shall govern this LICENCE. 
  
 15.2 The LICENSEE shall furnish all necessary means and facilities as required for the application of provisions of Section 5(2) of the Indian Telegraph
Act, 1885, whenever occasion so demands. Nothing provided and contained anywhere in this LICENCE AGREEMENT shall be deemed to affect adversely anything provided or laid under the provisions of Indian Telegraphs Act, 1885 or any other law on the
subject in force. 
  
 16. NETWORK STANDARDS 
  
 16.1 The LICENSEE shall ensure adherence to the National FUNDAMENTAL PLAN
(describing numbering and routing plan as well as transmission plan) issued by Department of Telecom and technical standards as prescribed by LICENSOR or TRAI, from time to time. For providing choice of International Long Distance Operator, the
equipment shall support the selection facilities such as dynamic selection or pre-selection as per prevailing regulation, direction, order or determination issued by LICENSOR or TRAI on the subject. 
  
 16.2 LICENSEE shall use any type of network equipment, including circuit
and/or packet switches, that meet the relevant International Telecommunication Union (ITU)/ Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) standards/ Industry standards in the absence of these (ITU/TEC) standards . 
  
 Explanation: In the cases where both ITU and industry standards exist, ITU
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 16.3 In case of new technologies, where no standards have been determined, the LICENSEE will seek the
approval of the LICENSOR before deploying them and such technologies which are successfully in use internationally for at least one year continuously for a SUBSCRIBER base of one lakh, shall be preferred for adoption. 
  
 16.4 Requisite monitoring facilities /equipment for each type of system used,
shall be provided by the LICENSEE at own cost for monitoring as and when required by the LICENSOR or designated authority. 
  
 16.5 ILD service providers are permitted to deploy circuit switched or managed VoIP network to engineer their ILD networks. However, ILD service providers
are also permitted to engineer lower than toll quality network for the customers who do not mind some degradation in the voice quality. The quality of service parameters shall be as prescribed by Licensor or TRAI from time to time. The toll quality
will mean a Mean Opinion Score (MOS) of 4 or above in a scale of 1-5. 
  
 16.6 The subscriber should be fully made aware of lower than toll quality network as well as lower tariff for the same. A separate code, allotted by LICENSOR, will have to be offered by the operator for such service. 
  
 16.7 The engineered network shall conform to the applicable international and
national standards. The measurement of voice quality both by objective as well as subjective methods shall be as defined from time to time. 
  
 17. NETWORK INTERCONNECTION 
  
 17.1 It shall be mandatory for all NLD service providers and all ILD Service providers to provide interconnection to each other whereby the subscribers
could have a free choice to make international long distance calls through any ILD service provider. International Long Distance traffic should be routed through network of NLD service providers, to the ILD service providers gateways for onward
transmission to international networks. However, the access provider shall not refuse to interconnect with the LICENSEE directly in situations where ILD Gateway Switches, and that of Access Provider’s (GMSC/ Transit Switch) are located at the
same station of Level -I TAX. 
  
 17.2 LICENSEES who are NLD
operators also, can have only one switch at Level I TAX location to perform both the functions of International Long Distance service provider as well as National Long Distance Service Provider. Separate TAX and Gateway switch is not mandatory.
However, separate accounts of both the operations has to be maintained and the switch cost have to be duly apportioned between the two services. 
  
 17.3 Interconnection with the circuit switched networks of different service providers within India shall be as per national standards of CCS No.7 issued
from time to time by Telecom Engineering Center (TEC). For interconnection with Packet Switched network of different service providers within India relevant national standards are to be followed. For inter-networking between circuit switched and
packet switched based, the LICENSEE shall install media Gateway Switch. 
  
 17.4 The ILD service provider may enter into suitable arrangements with other service providers to negotiate Interconnection Agreements whereby the interconnected networks will provide the following: 
  
 (a) To connect, and keep connected, to their Applicable
Systems, 
  
 (b) To establish and maintain such
one or more Points of Interconnect as are reasonably required and are of sufficient capacity and in sufficient numbers to enable transmission and reception of the messages by means of the Applicable Systems, 
  
 (c) To meet all reasonable demand for the transmission and
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 17.5 The terms and conditions of interconnection including standard interfaces, points of interconnection
and technical aspects will be such as mutually agreed between the service providers. 
  
 17.6 The ILD Service Licensees shall for the purpose of providing the service install its own equipment so as to be compatible with other service providers’ equipment to which the ILD Service licensee’s
Applicable Systems are intended for interconnection. 
  
 17.7 The
ILD Service Licensee shall comply with any direction on interconnection regulations issued by the TRAI under TRAI Act, 1997. 
  
 17.8 The ILD Service Licensee shall operate and maintain the licensed Network conforming to Quality of Service standards to be mutually agreed between the
service providers in respect of Network to Network Interface. 
  
 17.9 The charges for access or interconnection with other networks shall be based on mutual agreements between the service providers subject to the restrictions issued from time to time by TRAI under TRAI Act, 1997. 
  
 17.10 The network resources including the cost of upgrading / modifying
interconnecting networks to meet the service requirements of the service will be provided by service provider seeking interconnection. However mutually negotiated sharing arrangements for cost of upgrading/modifying interconnecting networks between
the service providers shall be permitted. 
  
 18. TARIFFS 
  
 18.1 The LICENSEE will charge the tariffs for SERVICE as per the TRAI Tariff
orders / regulations / directions issued in this regard from time to time. The LICENSEE shall also fulfill requirements regarding publication of tariffs, notifications and provision of information as directed by TRAI through its orders
/ regulations / directions issued from time to time as per the provisions of TRAI Act, 1997 as amended from time to time. 
  
 19. CUSTOMER SERVICE 
  
 19.1 The LICENSEE shall register demand for SERVICE without any discrimination from any applicant and provide the SERVICE, unless otherwise directed by
the LICENSOR. The LICENSEE shall not in any manner discriminate between subscribers and provide service on the same commercial principle and shall be required to maintain a transparent, open to inspection, waiting list. LICENSOR shall have right to
impose suitable penalty, not limited to a financial penalty, apart from any other actions for breach of this condition. The LICENSEE shall launch the SERVICE on commercial basis only after commencement of registration in the manner prescribed.
Before commencement of SERVICE in an area, the LICENSEE shall notify and publicize the address where any subscriber can register demand for such service. Any change of this address shall be duly notified by the LICENSEE. 
  
 The LICENSEE shall ensure continuity of services to its customers.

  
 19.2 The LICENSEE’s contractual obligations towards the
CUSTOMER will include terms and conditions under which the SERVICES shall be provided or terminated. The LICENSEE shall notify to CUSTOMERS all the arrangements or everything with respect to billing, repair, fault rectification, compensation or
refunds etc. All complaints in this regard will be addressed / handled as per the guidelines, orders or regulations or directives issued by the LICENSOR / TRAI. 
  

19.3 Any dispute, with regard to provision of SERVICE shall be a matter only between the aggrieved party and the LICENSEE, who shall duly notify this
to all before providing the SERVICE. And in no case the LICENSOR shall bear any liability or responsibility, hence, licensee shall keep the Licensor indemnified from all claims, cost, charges or damages in the matter. 
  

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 20. BILLING 
  
 20.1 ILD service provider, either itself or through Access Provider, may provide billing services to its customers. For this purpose, a suitable
technical/commercial arrangements can be mutually made with the Access Providers/National Long Distance Service providers. No separate charge shall be levied for itemised billing. The LICENSEE shall also maintain necessary records for the billing
cycles as specified by the LICENSOR or TRAI from time to time. 
  
 20.2 ILD network should provide for an inter-carrier charge billing system based on the generation of call data records. 
  
 20.3 All complaints of CUSTOMERS in this regard will be addressed / handled as per the guidelines, orders or regulations or directives issued by the
LICENSOR or TRAI from time to time. 
  
 21. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION

  
 21.1 Any encryption equipment connected to the
LICENSEE’s network for specific requirements has to have prior evaluation and approval of the LICENSOR or officer specially designated for the purpose. However, the LICENSEE shall have the responsibility to ensure protection of privacy of
communication and to ensure that unauthorised interception of MESSAGE does not take place. 
  
 21.2 Subject to conditions contained in these terms & conditions, the LICENSEE shall take all necessary steps to safeguard the privacy and confidentiality of any information about a third party and its business to
whom it provides the SERVICE and from whom it has acquired such information by virtue of the SERVICE and shall use its best endeavours to secure that: 
  
 a) No person acting on behalf of the LICENSEE or any member of the LICENSEE’s group (associates) divulges or uses any such
information except as may be necessary in the course of providing such SERVICE to the Third Party; and 
  
 b) No such person seeks such information other than is necessary for the purpose of providing SERVICE to the Third Party. 
  
 Provided the above para shall not apply where: 
  
 a) The information relates to a specific party and that
party has consented in writing to such information being divulged or used, and such information is divulged or used in accordance with the terms of that consent; or 
  
 b) The information is already open to the public and otherwise known. 
  
 21.3 The LICENSEE shall take necessary steps to ensure that the LICENSEE and
any person(s) acting on its behalf and members of the LICENSEE ‘s group (associates) and any persons acting on their behalf observe confidentiality of customer information. 
  
 21.4 The LICENSEE shall, prior to commencement of SERVICE, confirm in writing to the LICENSOR that the LICENSEE has taken
all necessary steps to ensure that it and its employees are observing confidentiality of customer information. 
  
 22. QUALITY OF SERVICE 
  
 22.1 The LICENSEE shall ensure the QUALITY OF SERVICE (QoS) as prescribed by the LICENSOR or TRAI. The LICENSEE shall adhere to such QoS standards and provide timely information as required therein. 
  
 22.2 The LICENSOR or TRAI may carry out performance tests and also evaluate
the QoS parameters in LICENSEE’s network at any time during the tenure of the LICENCE period. The LICENSEE shall provide ingress and other support including instruments, equipment etc. for carrying out such performance tests and evaluation of
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 22.3 The LICENSEE shall enforce and ensure QoS, as prescribed by the LICENSOR, from the INFRASTRUCTURE
PROVIDER (s) with whom it may enter into agreement / contract for leasing / hiring / buying or any such instrument for provision of infrastructure or provision of bandwidth. 
  
 23. SECURITY CONDITIONS 
  
 23.1 The licensee shall provide necessary facilities depending upon the specific situation at the relevant time to the Government to counteract espionage,
subversive act, sabotage or any other unlawful activity. 
  
 23.2
The Licensee shall make available on demand to the agencies authorized by the Government of India, full access to the gateways, switching centers, transmission centers, servers and routers for technical scrutiny and for inspection which can be
visual inspection or an operational inspection. 
  
 23.3 All
foreign personnel likely to be deployed by the licensee for installation, operation and maintenance of the licensee’s network shall be security cleared by the Government of India prior to their deployment. The security clearance will be
obtained from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 
  
 23.4 The licensee shall ensure protection of privacy of communication and ensure that unauthorized interception of messages does not take place. 
  
 23.5 The Licensor shall have the right to take over the service, equipment and networks of the licensee or revoke/terminate/suspend the licence either in
part or in whole as per direction if any, issued in the public interest, or in case of emergency or war or low intensity conflict or any other eventuality. Provided any specific orders or direction from the Licensor issued under such conditions
shall be applicable to the Licensee and shall be strictly complied with. Further, the Licensor reserves the right to keep any area out of the operation zone of the service if implications of security so require. 
  
 23.6 Licensor reserves the right to modify these conditions or incorporate
new conditions considered necessary in the interest of national security and / or public interest. 
  
 23.7 Licensee will ensure that the telecommunication installation carried out by it should not become a safety hazard and is not in contravention of any
statute, rule or regulation and public policy. 
  
 23.8 The
licensee shall take measures that prevent the objectionable, offensive, obscene, unauthorized or any other content, messages, communications or any material which is lascivious, infringing copyright, intellectual property etc. in any form, from
being carried on his network, which are in consistent with the established laws of the country. Once specific instances of such infringement are reported to the licensee by the authorized agencies, the licensee shall ensure that the carriage of such
material on his network is prevented immediately. 
  
 23.9 The
licensee is obliged to provide, without any delay, tracing facility to trace nuisance, obnoxious, offensive or malicious calls, messages or communications transported through his equipment and network. Any damages arising out of default on the part
of licensee in this regard shall be payable by the licensee. 
  
 23.10 In case any confidential information is divulged to the licensee for proper implementation of the Agreement, it shall be binding on the licensee and its employees and servants to maintain its secrecy and confidentiality. 

 
 23.11 The licensee shall provide to the Licensor location details of
gateways, switching centers, transmission centers, servers and routers etc. and location of these centers shall not be changed without prior approval of the licensor. 
  

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 23.12 The licensee shall not employ bulk encryption equipment in its network. Any encryption equipment
connected to the licensee’s network for specific requirements has to have prior evaluation and approval of the Licensor or officer specially designated for the purpose. 
  
 23.13 The designated person of the Central/State Government as conveyed to the Licensor from time to time in addition to the
Licensor or its nominee shall have the right to monitor all telecommunication traffic in every Gateway Switch, MSC, BSC and any other point in the network set up by the licensee. The licensee should make arrangement for monitoring simultaneous
communication traffic (at least 210 channels) by Government security agencies at location individually desired by the Central Government, the State Government/Union Territory. The requisite infrastructure in terms of hardware/software required for
monitoring of all telecommunication traffic shall be engineered, provided, installed and maintained by the Licensee at the licensee’s cost. These arrangements for monitoring of all communication traffic by the Government security agencies at
locations designated by them should be made by the licensee. 
  
 23.14 The licensee should provide a list of his subscribers, to authorized security agencies directly as well as to the licensor which should be updated at quarterly intervals. Additions and deletions in this list should be reported on
monthly basis. The licensee shall ensure adequate verification of each and every customer before enrolling him as a subscriber. 
  
 23.15 A format would be prescribed by the Licensor to delineate the details of information required before enrolling a customer as a subscriber.
Identification of subscribers supported by documents like photo Identity Card. Ration Card, Driving Licence, Passport, Voters Identity Card, PAN Card etc. shall be pre-requisite before providing the service. 
  
 23.16 The licensee shall maintain all records including called and calling
numbers, date, duration and time, etc. with regard to the communications exchanged on the network for a period of one year or as directed for scrutiny by the Licensor/security agencies. 
  
 23.17 In areas which are sensitive from security point of view as may be notified from time to time by the Licensor,
implementation of any installation of the equipment and execution of project shall be taken up only after the Licensor’s approval. 
  
 23.18 The Gateway Station shall be set up only after getting the permission or clearance from the Licensor. This is a time consuming process and can take
more than a month subject to submission of required information in complete form. 
  
 23.19 No new Gateway station (Transmission & Switching Centre) will be set up in security sensitive areas. The security sensitive areas would be identified from time to time. As on date the security sensitive
areas are Punjab, J&K, North Eastern States, border areas of Rajasthan, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and coastal areas of Gujarat and Tamilnadu (excluding Chennai). 
  
 23.20 Office space of 20’x20’ with adequate and uninterrupted power supply and air-conditioning which will be
physically secured and accessible only to the personnel authorized by the Telecom Authority shall be provided by the ILD service Licensee at each location free of cost. 
  
 23.21 The cost of monitoring equipment shall be borne by the ILD service licensee. 
  
 23.22 The installation of the monitoring equipment at the Gateway Station is
to be done by the licensee. After installation of the monitoring equipment, the ILD service licensee should get the same inspected by monitoring/security agencies. The permission to operate/commission the gateway will be given only after this.
Wherever gateways have been commissioned, the requisite monitoring equipment shall be installed and got inspected by security agencies through LICENSOR within six months. 
  

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 23.23 The licensee shall adopt all means and facilitate in every manner the application of the Indian
Telegraph Act, 1885 and Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 as modified or replaced from time to time or the rules framed thereunder. The service shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Indian Telegraph Rules as modified and amended
from time to time. 
  
 23.24 As per the provision of Section 5 (2)
of Indian Telegraph Act, the licensee will provide necessary facilities to the designated authorities of Central/State Government as conveyed by the Licensor from time to time for interception of the messages passing through its network. 

 
 23.25 The licensor or its authorized representative shall have right to
inspect the sites used for extending the service. The Licensor shall, in particular but not limited to, have the right to have access to leased lines, junctions, terminating interfaces, hardware/software, memories of semiconductor, magnetic and
optical varieties, wired or wireless options, distribution frames, and conduct the performance test including to enter into dialogue with the system through input/output devices or terminals. The licensee will provide the necessary facilities for
continuous monitoring of the system, as required by the Licensor or its authorized representative(s) including security agencies. The Licensor will ordinarily carry out inspection after reasonable notice except in circumstances where giving such a
notice will defeat the very purpose of the inspection. 
  
 24.
PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES BY THE LICENSEE 
  
 24.1
The LICENSEE shall not hereunder engage, on the strength of this LICENCE, in the provision of services other than the SERVICE as defined in this LICENCE AGREEMENT. 
  
 24.2 To remove any doubt, it is, hereby, clarified that nothing contained in condition 24.1 above shall preclude the
LICENSEE from engaging in advertising and promotional activities relating to any of the applicable systems. 
  
 24.3 The LICENSEE is obliged to provide, without any delay, all the tracing facilities to trace nuisance, obnoxious or malicious calls, messages or
communications transported through his equipment and network, to authorized officers of Government of India including Police, Customs, Excise, Intelligence Department officers etc. when such information is required for investigations or detection of
crimes and in the interest of national security. Any damages arising on account of LICENSEE’s failure in this regard shall be payable by the LICENSEE. 
  
 24.4 In case any confidential information is divulged to the LICENSEE for proper implementation of the AGREEMENT, it shall be binding on the LICENSEE, its
employees, agents and servants to maintain its secrecy and confidentiality. 
  
 25. INTERCONNECTION TESTS 
  
 25.1 The
Interconnection Tests for each and every interface with any service provider may be carried out by mutual arrangement between the LICENSEE and the other party involved. The Interconnection Tests schedule shall be mutually agreed. On successful
completion of interconnection tests or on mutual agreement between service providers for rectification of deficiencies / deviations, if any, the LICENSEE can commence the SERVICE. In case of disagreement for rectification of deficiencies /
deviations in conducted interconnection tests, prior approval of LICENSOR shall be required. 
  
 26. RIGHT TO INSPECT 
  
 26.1 The LICENSOR or its authorized representative shall have the right to inspect the sites used for extending the SERVICE. The LICENSOR or its authorized representative shall, in particular but not limited to, have the right to have
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semiconductor, magnetic and optical varieties, wired or wireless options, distribution frames, and conduct the performance test including to enter into
dialogue with the system through Input/output devices or terminals. The LICENSEE will provide the necessary facilities for continuous monitoring of the system, as required by the LICENSOR or its authorised representative(s). The LICENSOR will
ordinarily carry out inspection after reasonable notice except in circumstances where giving such a notice will defeat the very purpose of the inspection. 
  
 27. REQUIREMENT TO FURNISH INFORMATION 
  
 27.1 The LICENSEE shall furnish such documents, accounts, estimates, returns, reports or other information to the LICENSOR as well as to the TRAI in such
manner and at such frequency/time frames as either of them may demand, in accordance with the rules/ orders as may be specified from time to time. 
  
 27.2 Engineering Details: 
  
 (a) The LICENSEE shall furnish to the LICENSOR, in such manner and at such times as the LICENSOR may require, complete technical
details with all calculations for engineering, planning and dimensioning of the system/ network/ routes, concerned relevant literature, drawings, installation materials regarding the APPLICABLE SYSTEMS for the SERVICE. 
  
 (b) List of performance tests conducted shall be furnished
by the LICENSEE one month prior to the date of commissioning of SERVICE. The report shall indicate clearly the parameters, if any, not meeting the performance standards and their effect thereof. 
  
 (c) LICENSEE shall supply all tools, test instruments and
other accessories to the testing party of LICENSOR for conducting tests. 
  
 28. DISPUTES SETTLEMENT: 
  
 28.1 As per
provisions of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, the dispute between LICENSEE and the LICENSOR shall be settled in the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal, if such dispute arises out of or connected with the provisions
of this AGREEMENT. In the event of any amendment or modification or replacement of TRAI Act, 1997 such modified provisions shall apply for adjudication of the said dispute. 
  
 29. FORCE-MAJEURE. 
  
 29.1 If at any time, during the continuance of this LICENCE, the performance in whole or in part, by either party, of any obligation under it is prevented
or delayed, by reason of war, or hostility, acts of the public enemy, civil commotion, sabotage, fire, flood, natural calamities, Act of State or direction from Statutory Authority, explosion, epidemic, quarantine restriction, strikes and lockouts
(as are not limited to the establishments and facilities of the LICENSEE), or act of GOD (hereinafter referred to as EVENT), provided notice of happenings of any such EVENT is given by the affected party to the other, within 21 calendar days from
the date of occurrence thereof, neither party shall, by reason of such event, be entitled to terminate the LICENCE, nor shall either party have any such claims for damages against the other, in respect of such non-performance or delay in
performance. Provided SERVICE under the LICENCE shall be resumed as soon as practicable, after such EVENT comes to an end or ceases to exist. The decision of the LICENSOR as to whether the SERVICE may be so resumed (and the time frame within which
the SERVICE may be resumed) or not, shall be final and conclusive. However, the Force Majeure events noted above will not in any way cause extension in the period of the LICENCE and will also not be a ground for non-payment of LICENCE Fee.

  

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 29.2 Set Off Clause 
  
 In the event any sum of money or claim becomes recoverable from or payable by LICENSEE to the LICENSOR either against this
LICENCE AGREEMENT or otherwise in any manner, such money or claim can be (without restricting any right of set off for counter claim given or employed by law) deducted or adjusted against any amount or sum of money then due or which at any time
thereafter may become due to the LICENSEE under this LICENCE AGREEMENT or any other AGREEMENT or contract between the LICENSOR and the LICENSEE. 
  
 29.3 The aforesaid sum of money payable to the LICENSEE company shall include any valuable security which can be converted into money. 
  
 29.4 After exercising the right of set off, the LICENSOR shall expressly
notify such action to the LICENSEE company immediately in writing. 
  
 30. WAY
LEAVE 
  
 30.1 The LICENSEE shall make its own arrangements
for Right of Way (ROW). However, the Central Government has issued necessary notification conferring the requisite powers upon the LICENSEE for the purposes of placing telegraph lines under Part III of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885. Provided that
non-availability of the ROW or delay in getting permission / clearance from any agency shall not be construed or taken as a good reason for non-fulfillment of the Rollout obligations. 
  
 31. FREQUENCY AUTHORISATION 
  
 31.1 A separate specific authorisation shall be required from the WPC wing of the Ministry of Communications which will permit utilization of appropriate
frequencies / band for the establishment and possession and operation of concerned Wireless element of the Telecom Service under usual terms and conditions including payment for said authorisation. Grant of authorisation will be governed by normal
rules, procedures and guidelines and will be subject to completion of necessary formalities prescribed therein. 
  
 31.2 For this purpose, a separate application shall be made to the “Wireless Advisor to the Government of India, WPC Wing, Ministry of
Communications, Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110 001” in a prescribed application form available from WPC Wing. 
  
 31.3 Siting clearance in respect of fixed stations and its antenna mast shall be obtained from the WPC Wing for which the applicant shall apply to the
Secretary, SACFA (Standing Advisory Committee on Frequency Allocations) in a prescribed application form, at the following address: 
  
 The Secretary (SACFA), WPC Wing, 
 Ministry of Communications, 
 Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, 
 New Delhi-110 001. 
  
 Note : SACFA is the apex body in the Ministry of Communications for considering matters regarding coordination for frequency allocations and other
related issues / matters. (Siting clearance refers to the AGREEMENT of major wireless users for location of proposed fixed antenna from the point of view of compatibility with other radio systems and aviation hazard. It involves inter departmental
coordination and is an involved process). Siting clearance procedure may take two to six months depending on the nature of the installations and the height of the antenna / masts. 
  

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 31.4 For establishing the various point to point radio links the frequency bands earmarked for various
agencies is indicated in the National Frequency Allocation Plan (hereinafter called NFAP) – 2002 which can be modified from time to time. Mere indication of the band does not guarantee availability of the frequency spectrum, which has to be
coordinated on case to case basis. 
  
 31.5 The LICENSEE shall not
cause harmful interference to other authorized users of radio spectrum. LICENSEE shall abide by any instructions of the Government for elimination of harmful interference to other authorized users. 
  
 31.6 Licensor or its representative shall have the right to inspect from time
to time the installations from technical angles to check conformity with WPC Wing’s licence. 
  
 31.7 In case of provision of band width by the LICENSEE through the Satellite media, the LICENSEE shall abide by the prevalent Government orders,
regulation or direction on the subject like Satellite communication policy, V SAT policy etc. 
  
 31.8 For use of space segment and setting up and operationalisation of Earth Station etc., LICENSEE shall directly coordinate with and obtain clearance from Network Operations and Control Centre (NOCC), apart from
obtaining SACFA clearance and clearance from other authorities. 
  

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 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS 
  
 A. Unless the context otherwise requires, the different terms and expression used in the LICENCE AGREEMENT shall have the
following meaning assigned to them: - 
  
 B. Headings are given
for the sake of convenience in the agreement and do not carry any special meaning. 
  
 1. “ACCESS PROVIDERS” means the Basic, Cellular and Cable Service Providers who have a direct access with the subscribers. 
  
 2. “APPLICABLE SYSTEMS” means all the necessary equipment, systems / sub-systems and components of the network
engineered to meet relevant ITU standards, ITU-T, ITU-R recommendations, TEC specifications and Industry Standards for provision of SERVICE in accordance with operational, technical and quality requirements and other terms and conditions of the
Licence Agreement. 
  
 3. “AUDITOR” means the
Licensee’s Auditor for the time being appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. 
  
 4. “COMMISSIONING OF SERVICE” means installation of necessary equipments so as to offer ILD services to the subscribers in the manner prescribed
in the licence agreement. 
  
 5. “CONNECTABLE SYSTEM”
means a telecommunication system which is authorized to be run under a licence, which authorizes connection of that system to the Applicable system. 
  
 6 “CUSTOMER” includes any subscriber or any person or legal entity, which subscribes to / avails of the service from the licensee. 

 
 7. “DESIGNATED AUTHORITY” is the entity who is authorised or
empowered by the LICENSOR to issue instructions and to seek adherence to them. 
  
 8. “DIRECT EXCHANGE LINE (DEL)” means a telephone connection between the subscriber’s terminal equipment and the terminal exchange. 
  
 9. “DOT” means Department of Telecommunications, Government of India who is also the LICENSOR. 
  
 10. “EFFECTIVE DATE” means 1st day of April, 2002. 
  
 11. “ENTRY FEE” The prescribed non-refundable amount of fee to be paid before signing of LICENCE AGREEMENT to provide International Long
Distance Service. 
  
 12. “FUNDAMENTAL PLAN” include any
prevalent Numbering Plan, Traffic Routing and Switching Plan and Transmission Plan issued by Department of Telecom. 
  
 13. “GATEWAY FACILITY” stands for Gateway Switches and Multiplex equipment. 
  
 14. “INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDER (S)” mean a person or persons providing inactive elements of the telecom network
including dark fibers, right of way, duct space, towers etc. as well as those who provide end-to-end bandwidth to other service providers. 
  
 15. “INSTALLED CAPACITY” means the total number of lines for which switching equipment is available in the exchange of the licensee. 

 
 16. “INTERCONNECTION” is as defined by the TRAI vide its
regulations issued in this respect. 
  
 17. “INTERNATIONAL
SERVICES” mean telecom services originating in the country and terminating outside the country and vice-versa. 
  

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 18. “INTER-CIRCLE TRAFFIC” means the Long Distance traffic originating in one telecom circle
and terminating in another telecom circle. 
  
 19.
“INTRA-CIRCLE TRAFFIC” means the Long Distance traffic originating and terminating within boundaries of the licensed service area. . 
  
 20. “LICENSOR’S AUDITOR” means an Auditor appointed for the purpose of auditing who shall have same powers as enjoyed by Auditors appointed
under Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956. 
  
 21. “LOCAL
AREA” is the geographical area served by an exchange or an exchange system and which is co-terminus with Short Distance Charging Area (SDCA) or where the telegraph authority has declared any area served by an exchange system to be the local
area for the purpose of telephone connections. All exchanges within the local area will be treated as a part of multi exchange system. 
  
 22. LOCAL CALLS mean calls originating and terminating with in the same local area, which are charged at local call rates and Remote Subscribers’
Unit (RSU) / Remote Line Unit (RLU) and Concentrators having switching functions are to be treated as an exchange for the purposes of this definition. 
  
 23. “LONG DISTANCE NETWORK” is a network of transmission and switching elements connected in a predetermined fashion to provide switched bearer
interconnection between different SDCAs. Physically the network elements may be co-located or be a part of bigger elements. 
  
 24. “LONG DISTANCE CALL” is defined as a call terminating in a local area other than in which it is originated. 
  
 25. LONG DISTANCE CHARGING AREA (LDCA) means one of the several areas into
which the country is divided and declared as such for the purpose of charging for trunk calls which generally is co-terminus with Secondary Switching Area (SSA). 
  
 26. LONG DISTANCE CHARGING CENTRE(LDCC): A particular Trunk Exchange in a Long Distance Charging Area declared as such for
the purpose of charging long distance calls. Head quarters of SSAs are generally LDCCs. 
  
 27. ‘MESSAGE” means anything covered within sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885. 
  
 28. “NATIONAL LONG DISTANCE (NLD) SERVICE” refers to the carriage of switched bearer telecommunication service over long distance within India.

  
 29. “NATIONAL LONG DISTANCE SERVICE PROVIDER” (NLDO)
is the telecom operator providing the required digital capacity to carry long distance telecommunication service within the scope of LICENCE for National Long Distance Service, which may include various types of tele-services defined by the ITU,
such as voice, data, fax, text, video and multi-media etc. 
  
 30.
“NETWORTH” shall mean the sum total, in Indian rupees, of paid up equity capital and free reserves converted at the prevalent conversion rate indicated by the Reserve Bank of India on the date of the application. 
  
 31. “OPERATOR” means any person who is licensed by LICENSOR to run
a relevant connectable system. 
  
 32. “OTHER SERVICE
PROVIDERS” mean the operators who offer services for applications like tele-banking, tele-medicine, tele-education, tele-trading, E-commerce etc. by using infrastructure provided by various access providers. These other service providers (OSPs)
do not infringe on the jurisdiction of access providers and do not provide switched telephony. 
  

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 33. “POINT OF PRESENCE (POP)” means setting up of switching center and transmission center of
appropriate capacity by the Licensee to provide on demand, service of prescribed quality and grade of service in a non-discriminatory manner. 
  
 34. “QUALITY OF SERVICE” is evaluated on the basis of observable measures on the grade of service, Calls lost due to wrong processing, the bit
error rate or the response time and also includes acceptable grade of number of faults per unit population of the subscribers served, the mean time to restore (MTTR), faults carried over beyond the MTTR and the satisfactory disposal thereof.

  
 35. “RADIO TRANSMITTER” means the Radio Transmitter
and Receiver at base stations. 
  
 36. “ADJUSTED GROSS
REVENUE” for the purpose of levying LICENCE Fee as a percentage of revenue shall mean the Gross Revenue as reduced by: 
  
 Call charges (access charges) actually paid to other telecom service providers for carriage of calls; 
  
 service tax for provision of service and sales tax actually
paid to the Government, if gross revenue had included the component of service tax. 
  
 “GROSS REVENUE” 
  
 The Gross Revenue shall include all revenues accruing to the LICENSEE on account of goods supplied, services provided, leasing of infrastructure, use of
its resources by others, application Fee, installation charges, call charges, late Fees, sale proceeds of instruments (or any terminal equipment including accessories), hand sets, band width, income from Value Added Services, supplementary services,
access or interconnection charges, any lease or rent charges for hiring of infrastructure etc. and any other miscellaneous items including interest, dividend etc. without any set off of related items of expense, etc. 
  
 37. “SATCOM” means Satellite Telecom. 
  
 38. “SERVICE” covers collection, carriage, transmission and
delivery of voice or non-voice messages over LICENSEE’s network and includes provision of all types of services except for those requiring a separate licence. 
  
 39. “SHORT DISTANCE CHARGING AREA “ (SDCA) means one of the several areas into which a Long Distance Charging Area
is divided and declared as such for the purpose of charging for trunk calls and within which the local call charges and local numbering scheme is applicable. SDCAs, with a few exceptions, coincide with revenue tehsil / taluk. 
  
 40. SHORT DISTANCE CHARGING CENTRE (SDCC) means a particular exchange in
Short Distance Charging Area declared as such for the purpose of charging trunk calls. Head quarters of SDCAs are generally SDCCs. 
  
 41. “SPECIAL AUDITOR” means Auditors listed in the panel of Auditors having same powers as of the company’s AUDITOR as envisaged in the
Companies Act, 1956. 
  
 42. “SUBSCRIBER” includes any
subscriber or any person or legal entity, which subscribes to / avails of the service from the licensee. 
  
 43. “TARIFF” means rates, charges payable by a subscriber for service provided and related conditions at which telecommunication services may be
provided including rates and related conditions at which messages shall be transmitted, deposits, installation Fees, rentals, free calls, usage charges and any other related Fees or service charge and also the term tariff shall have the same meaning
as contained in the Telecommunication TARIFF Orders issued by the TRAI. 
  

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 44. “TDSAT” means Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal. 
  
 45. ‘TRAI” means Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. 

 
 46. “TEC” means Telecom Engineering Centre. 
  
 47. “USO” means Universal Service Obligation as enunciated in
NTP-99 and amended from time to time by the LICENSOR after considering the recommendations of TRAI. 
  
 48. “USF” means “Universal Service Fund” set up to meet expenditure on USO. 
  
 49. “V-SAT” means Very Small Aperture Terminal. 
  
 50. “VSNL” means Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. 
  
 51. “WPC” means Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing of the
Ministry of Communications. 
  
 52. “YEAR” for the
purpose of the Licence Fee shall be the financial year ending 31st March and the four quarters shall respectively
end on 30th June, 30th September, 31st December and 31st March. 
  

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 ANNEXURE - A 
  
 Format of Statement of Revenue and LICENCE Fee 
                     (Name and address of OPERATOR) 
 International Long Distance Service 
 Statement of revenue and LICENCE Fee for the Quarter                     
 Of the financial year             
 (amount in Rupees) 
  

									
	 S.N.

	  	 PARTICULARS

	  	 ACTUALS
FOR THE
PREVIOUS
QUARTER

	  	 ESTIMATED
FOR THE
CURRENT
QUARTER

	  	 CUMULATIVE
UPTO THE
PREVIOUS
QUARTER.

	 1
	  	Revenue from traffic	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 A
	  	Revenue	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 (i)
	  	Outgoing traffic revenue	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 (ii)
	  	Incoming traffic revenue	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 (iii)
	  	 Pass thru revenue for usage of other networks (give OPERATOR-wise details)
	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 (iv)
	  	Service tax	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 (v)
	  	Service charges	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 (vi)
	  	 Charges on account of any other value added services, Supplementary Services etc.
	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 (vii)
	  	 Any other income / miscellaneous receipt.
	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 2
	  	 Income from investments (made on the strength of this licence)
	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 (i)
	  	 Interest income
	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 (ii)
	  	 Dividend income
	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 (iii)
	  	 Any other miscellaneous receipt from investments.
	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 3
	  	 Non-refundable deposits from subscribers
	  	 	  	 	  	 
					
	 4
	  	 Revenue from franchisees
	  	 	  	 	  	 
					
	 5
	  	 Revenue from sharing / leasing of infrastructure
	  	 	  	 	  	 
					
	 6
	  	 Revenue from sale / lease of bandwidth, links, R&G cases, turnkey projects etc.
	  	 	  	 	  	 
					
	 7
	  	 Revenue from other OPERATORs on account of pass thru call charges.
	  	 	  	 	  	 
					
	 8
	  	 Revenue from other OPERATORs on account of provisioning of interconnection
	  	 	  	 	  	 
					
	 9
	  	 Miscellaneous revenue
	  	 	  	 	  	 
					
	 AA
	  	 GROSS REVENUE OF THE LICENSEE COMPANY: (Add 1-9)
	  	 	  	 	  	 
					
	 B
	  	 DEDUCT:
	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 1
	  	 Charges passed on to other SERVICE PROVIDER(s) (OPERATOR-wise) (Copy of agreement to be provided in the first quarter.
	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 2
	  	 Service Tax paid to the Government
	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 3
	  	 Sales Tax paid to the Government
	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 BB
	  	 TOTAL DEDUCTIBLE REVENUE (1-3B)
	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 CC
	  	 ADJUSTED GROSS REVENUE (AA-BB)
	  	 	  	 	  	 
	 	  	 REVENUE SHARE @                    OF
ADJUSTED GROSS REVENUE
	  	 	  	 	  	 

  

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 AFFIDAVIT 
  

I
                                    
                                Aged
about            Years son of Shri
                                     resident
of                                         
                    do solemnly affirm and state as under: 
  

1. That I am                    
                     of                    
                     (Name of the Company), LICENSEE
of                    
                    Service and I am duly authorized by the resolutions
dated                        
                    passed by Board of Directors of the Company to furnish affidavit on behalf
of                        
                    (Name of the Company). 
  
 2. That in compliance of condition No.        
                    of schedule            
            Part            and
ANNEXURE                    of the LICENCE AGREEMENT
No.                        signed between the Company and the Department of Telecommunications, for payment of LICENCE Fee, a
payment of
Rs                    (Rupees                   
                                        
                     ) is being made for the
period                    
to                    . 
  
 3. The details of calculation of ‘revenue’ and LICENCE Fee is as per
ANNEXURE                    (attached). 
  
 That the contents in para 1 & 2 and ANNEXURE are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, based on the records of the company. 
  
 Deponent 
  
 VERIFICATION 
  
 Verified at                    
                    on                    
                    that the contents of paragraphs 1 to 3 of the affidavit and ANNEXURE are true and correct to my knowledge, no part of it is false
and nothing has been concealed herefrom. 
  
 Deponent 
  

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 ANNEXURE - B 
  
 Format of AUDITOR’s Report on State of Revenue and LICENCE Fee 
 To 
 The
Board of Directors, 
  
 We have examined the attached Statement of
Revenue and LICENCE Fee
of                                         (the
name of the OPERATORs) for the quarter(s) ending                     . We have also examined the reconciliation of the cumulative figures for the
quarter(s) ending                     appearing in the Statement of Revenue and LICENCE Fee of the company with the figures appearing in the profit
and loss account of the company for the year ended                     which was audited by us. We understand that the aforesaid statement(s) (and
the reconciliation) is / are to be furnished to the Central Government for assessment of the LICENCE Fee payable by the company to the Government, in terms of the LICENCE AGREEMENT
No.                     signed between the company and the Department of Telecommunications. We report that: 
  
 We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of
our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit. 
  
 In our view, the company has an adequate internal control system in relation to revenues which is commensurate with its size and the nature of its business. The system, in our opinion, provides reasonable assurance that there is no
unrecorded revenue and that all revenue is recorded in the proper amount and in the proper period. 
  
 No amounts payable in respect of sales tax, service tax or PSTN/toll/roaming charges were outstanding at the last day of the quarter(s) for a period of
more than two months from the date they became payable, except for the following: 
  
 In our opinion and to the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the explanations given to us, the Statement has been prepared in accordance with the norms/guidelines contained in the said LICENCE AGREEMENT
in this behalf and gives a true and fair view of the revenue and LICENCE Fee payable for the period computed on the basis of the aforesaid guidelines except for the following: 
  

	*	Strike off wherever not applicable. 

  

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 ANNEXURE - C 
  
 NORMS FOR PREPARATION OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
  
 Accounts shall be maintained separately for each telecom service operated by the LICENSEE company. 
  
 Any category of accrued revenue, the amount of which exceeds 5% of the total
accrued revenue, shall be shown separately and not combined with any other item / category. 
  
 Accrued revenue shall indicate: 
  
 All amounts billable for the period 
  
 Any billings for
previous years that had been omitted from the previous years’ P&L Accounts. 
  
 Any non-refundable deposits collected from the Customers/ franchisees to the extent these are credited to P&L Account for the year. 
  
 Subsidiary registers / ledgers shall be maintained for each item given above so also enable easy verification. 

 
 Service revenue (amount billable) shall be shown gross and details of
discount/rebate indicated separately. 
  
 Security or any other
deposits taken from the subscribers shall be shown separately, for each category, and the amount that has fallen due for refund but not yet paid also disclosed under two categories, namely: 
  
 Up to 45 days 
  
 More than 45 days 
  
 Service Tax billed, collected and remitted to the Government shall be shown separately. Sales Tax billed, collected and remitted to the Government shall
be shown separately. Details of Income from sales of goods shall be furnished indicating the income and number of items sold under each category. Method of inventory valuation used shall also be disclosed along with computation of cost of goods
sold. 
  
 Sales shall be shown gross and details of discount /
rebate allowed and of sales returns shall be shown separately. 
  
 Income from interest and dividend shall be shown separately, without any related expenses being set-off against them on the income side of the P&L Account. 
  
 Increase / decrease of stock shall be shown separately. 
  
 Details of reversal of previous years’ debits, if any, shall be shown component-wise, under the miscellaneous head.
(e.g. Bad debts recovered etc.) 
  
 Item-wise details of income
that has been set off against corresponding expenditure. 
  

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 ANNEXURE - D 
  
 PROFORMA FOR PERFORMANCE BANK GUARANTEE FOR FULFILLING 
 NETWORK ROLL-OUT OBLIGATIONS 
  
 To 
 The
President of India 
 Acting Through Telegraph Authority 
  
 In consideration of the President of India, acting through Telegraph Authority (hereinafter called ‘the
Authority’), having agreed to grant a LICENCE to M/s                    
                    
of                    
                     (hereinafter called ‘the LICENSEE’) to establish, maintain and operate International Long Distance Service
(hereinafter called ‘the SERVICE’) as per Letter of Intent/ LICENCE No                     
dated                     (hereinafter called ‘the said LICENCE’) on the terms and conditions contained in the said LICENCE, which
inter-alia provides for production of a Bank Guarantee to the extent of Rs.25/- crores (Rupees twenty five crores ) by way of security for the due observance and performance of the terms and conditions of clause – 9.3 of the said LICENCE.
We                     (indicate the name and address and other particulars of the Bank) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Bank’) at the
request of the LICENSEE hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee to the Authority that the LICENSEE shall render efficient observance & performance of the terms and conditions of clause – 9.3 of the said LICENCE which may be
required to be rendered by the LICENSEE in connection with and/or for the performance of the said LICENCE and further guarantees that the service which shall be provided by the LICENSEE under the said LICENCE, shall be actually performed in
accordance with the terms & conditions of the LICENCE to the satisfaction of the Authority. 
  
 2. We the bank hereby undertake to pay to the Authority, an amount not exceeding Rs.25/- crores (Rupees twenty five crores only) against any loss or
damage caused to or suffered or would be caused to or suffered by the Authority by reason of any breach by the said LICENSEE of any of the terms and conditions contained in the said LICENCE. 
  
 3. We the Bank hereby, in pursuance of the terms of the said LICENCE,
absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee as primary obliger and not merely as surety the payment of an amount of Rs.25/- crores (Rupees twenty five crores only) to the Authority to secure due and faithful performance by the LICENSEE of
all his/their obligations under the said LICENCE. 
  
 4. We the
bank hereby also undertake to pay the amounts due and payable under this guarantee without any demur, merely on a demand from the Authority stating that the amount claimed is due by way of loss or damage caused or would be caused to or suffered by
the Authority by reason of breach by the said LICENSEE of any of the terms or conditions contained in the said LICENCE or by reason of the LICENSEE’s failure to perform any of its ROLL - OUT obligations under the said LICENCE. 
  
 5. We, the bank, do hereby agree that the decision of the Authority as to
whether, the LICENSEE has failed to or neglected to perform or discharge his duties and obligations as aforesaid and/or whether the service is free from deficiencies and defects and is in accordance with or not of the terms & conditions of the
said LICENCE and, as to the amount payable to the Authority by the Bank hereunder, shall be final and binding on the Bank. 
  
 6. WE, THE BANK, DO HEREBY DECLARE AND AGREE that the 
  
 (a) Guarantee herein contained shall remain in full force and effect for a period of Three Years & one month from the date hereof and that it shall
continue to be enforceable till all the dues of the Authority and by virtue of the said LICENCE have been fully paid and its claims satisfied or discharged or till the Authority satisfies itself that the terms and conditions of the said LICENCE have
been fully and properly carried out by the said LICENSEE and accordingly discharged this guarantee. 
  

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 (b) The Authority shall have the fullest liberty without our consent and without affecting in any manner
our obligations hereunder, to vary any of the terms and conditions of the said License or to extend time of performance of any obligations by the said LICENSEE from time to time or to postpone for any time or from time to time any of the powers
exercisable by the Authority against the said LICENSEE and to forbear or to enforce any of the terms and conditions relating to the said LICENCE and, we shall not be relieved from our liability by reason of any variation or extension being granted
to the said LICENSEE or forbearance act or omission on the part of the Authority, or any indulgence by the Authority to the said LICENSEE or to give such matter or thing whatsoever which under the law relating to sureties would but for this
provision, have effect of so relieving us. 
  
 (c) Any claim which
we have against the LICENSEE shall be subject and subordinate to the prior payment and performance in full of all the obligations of us hereunder and we will not without prior written consent of the Authority exercise any legal right or remedy of
any kind in respect of any such payment or performance, so long as the obligations of us hereunder remains owing and outstanding. 
  
 (d) This Guarantee shall be irrevocable and the obligations of us herein shall not be conditional of any prior notice by us or by the LICENSEE.

  
 7. We the BANK undertake not to revoke this Guarantee during
its currency except with the previous consent of the Authority in writing. 
  
 8. Notwithstanding anything contained above, our liability, under the Guarantee shall be restricted to
Rs.                      and our Guarantee shall remain in force until             
year from the date hereof. Unless a demand or claim under this Guarantee is made on us in writing within this date i.e.             all your rights under the Guarantee shall be forfeited
and we shall be released and discharged from all liabilities thereunder. 
  
 Dated                    
day                     for 
 (name of the
Bank) 
  
 Witness: 
  

							
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 ANNEXURE-E 
 PROFORMA FOR FINANCIAL BANK GUARANTEE 
  
 To 
 The President of India 
 Acting Through Telegraph Authority 
  
 In consideration of the President of India, acting through Telegraph Authority (hereinafter called ‘the Authority’) having agreed to grant a
LICENCE to M/s
                                         of
                                        
hereinafter called ‘the LICENCEE’) to establish, maintain and operate                Service (hereinafter called the SERVICE) in accordance with the LICENCE
No.                    dated                   
 (hereinafter called ‘the LICENCE) on the terms and conditions contained in the said LICENCE which inter-alia provides for production of a Bank Guarantee to the extent of
Rs.                     (Rupees
                                        
                     only) under the said LICENCE by way of security for payment of the said LICENCE Fee as well as such other Fees/dues or charges
required to be paid by the LICENSEE under the LICENCE, We                      (indicate the name and address and other particulars of the Bank)
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the Bank’) at the request of the LICENSEE hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee to the Authority that the LICENSEE shall pay all the dues, including but not limited to, the LICENCE Fee and other
charges to the Authority. 
  
 2. We, the Bank, hereby undertake to
pay to the Authority an amount not exceeding Rs.                     (Rupees
                                        
                     only) against any loss or damage caused to or suffered or would be caused to or suffered by the Authority by reason of any
failure of the LICENSEE to extend the validity of the guarantee or give a fresh guarantee in lieu of existing one, or to pay all the above mentioned Fees, dues and charges or any part thereof within the periods stipulated in the LICENCE. 

 
 3. We, the Bank, hereby further undertake as primary obliger and not
merely as surety to pay such sum not exceeding Rs.                     (Rupees
                                        
                     only) to the Authority immediately on demand and without demur stating that the amount claimed is due by way of failure of the
LICENSEE to pay any Fees or charges or any part thereof in terms of the said LICENCE. 
  
 4. WE, THE BANK, DO HEREBY DECLARE AND AGREE that the decision of the Authority as to whether LICENSEE has failed to pay the said LICENCE Fees or any other Fees or charge or any part thereof payable under the said
LICENCE and as to the amount payable to the Authority by the Bank hereunder shall be final and binding on us.” 
  
 5. WE, THE BANK, DO HEREBY DECLARE AND AGREE that the 
  
 (a) Guarantee herein contained shall remain in full force and effect for a period of
                     from the date hereof and that it shall continue to be enforceable till all the dues of the Authority and by virtue of the said
LICENCE have been fully paid and its claims satisfied or discharged or till Authority satisfies that the terms and conditions of the said LICENCE have been fully and properly carried out by the said LICENSEE and accordingly discharged this
guarantee. 
  
 (b) The Authority shall have the
fullest liberty without our consent and without affecting in any manner our obligations hereunder to vary any of the terms and conditions of the said LICENSEE or to extend time of performance of any obligations by the said LICENSEE from time to time
or to postpone for any time or from time to time any of the powers exercisable by the Authority against the said LICENSEE and to forebear or to enforce any of the terms and conditions relating to the said LICENCE and we shall not be relieved from
our liability by reason of any forbearance act or omission on the part of the Authority or any indulgence by the Authority to the said LICENSEE or to give such matter or thing whatsoever which under the law relating to sureties would but for this
provision, have effect of so relieving us. 
  
 (c) Any claim which we have against the LICENSEE shall be subject and subordinate to the prior payment and performance in full of the obligations of us hereunder and we will not without prior written 

  

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consent of the Authority exercise any legal right or remedy of any kind in respect of any such payment or performance so long as the obligations of us
hereunder remains owing and outstanding. 
  
 (d)
This Guarantee shall be irrevocable and the obligations of us herein shall not be conditional of any prior notice by us or by the LICENSEE. 
  
 6. We the BANK undertake not to revoke this Guarantee during its currency except with the previous consent of the Authority in writing. 
  
 7. Notwithstanding anything contained above, our liability, under the
Guarantee shall be restricted to Rs.                     and our Guarantee shall remain in force until
                     year from the date hereof. Unless a demand or claim under this Guarantee is made on us in writing within this date i.e.
                     all your rights under the Guarantee shall be forfeited and we shall be released and discharged from all liabilities thereunder.

  

							
	 Dated
	 	 day
	 	 for
	 	 
				
	 	 	 	 	 (name of the Bank)
	 	 

  
 Witness: 
  

			
	 1
	 	  

		
	 2
	 	  

  

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 ANNEXURE-F 
 TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT 
  
 THIS TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT made at                      on this the
                     day of 2000 amongst; 
  
 THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA acting through Shri
                                        , The
Deputy Director General (Basic Services), Department of Telecommunications, Sanchar Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001 (hereinafter called “the LICENSOR”); 
  

AND 
  
                                        
 , a company incorporated under the                      Companies Act, 1956 having its Registered Office at
                          acting through Shri
                                        duly
constituted attorney/authorised person pursuant to the General Power of Attorney dated                     executed as per terms of the Board
Resolution dated                     , (hereinafter called the LICENSEE). 
  
 AND 
  
                     , acting for itself as Lender, and
as Agent for the Lenders listed in Schedule (hereinafter referred to as “the Agent”) through Shri
                                        duly
constituted attorney/authorised officer pursuant to the General Power of Attorney dated                     executed per terms of the Board
Resolution dated                     . 
  
 WHEREAS: 
  
 (i) By the LICENCE AGREEMENT dated
                     entered into between the LICENSOR and the LICENSEE, the LICENSOR has granted the LICENCE to the LICENSEE for a telecom project
envisaging establishment, maintenance and working of International Long Distance Service on the terms, conditions and covenants agreed to between them and incorporated therein. 
  
 (ii) With a view to help and facilitate the financing of the Project to be set up by the LICENSEE pursuant
to the LICENCE referred to above, the parties hereto are desirous of recording the terms and conditions to provide transfer/assignment of LICENCE as hereinafter provided in this AGREEMENT to protect and secure the Lender’s interest arising out
of grant of financial assistance to the LICENSEE. 
  
 (iii) The Lenders have agreed to grant Financial Assistance to the LICENSEE to the extent mutually agreed between them on the terms, conditions and covenants set out in the respective Loan AGREEMENTs entered into by the LICENSEE with the
respective Lenders. 
  
 NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS :

  
 ARTICLE-1 - DEFINITIONS 
  
 For the purpose of this AGREEMENT, the following terms shall have the
following meaning: 
  
 1.1 “Agent”
means                            (give name of the Agent) an Indian scheduled bank / an Indian Public
Financial Institution / an Indian majority controlled, non-banking finance company engaged in financing of infrastructural projects in India acting for itself and as Agent for other members of a consortium of Lenders who have consented to provide
Financial Assistance to the LICENSEE for the project. 
  
 {Explanation: Only Indian Financial Institution or a Scheduled Bank participating in the financial assistance to the LICENSEE will act as the Agent} 
  
 “Event of Default” means occurrence of any of the following events:- 
  
 A default by the LICENSEE in payment of the LICENCE Fee or other dues duly payable to the LICENSOR, under the LICENCE
AGREEMENT. 
  

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 A material default of the terms and conditions of Loan AGREEMENTs. 
  
 {Explanation: ‘Material Default’ shall mean a continuous default by
the LICENSEE for a minimum period of one month in payment of any two quarterly instalments or one half yearly instalment either of principal or interest or both under the Loan AGREEMENT or any breach by the LICENSEE of the terms & conditions of
the Loan AGREEMENT or any other document duly executed by the LICENSEE in favour of the Lenders which in the considered opinion of the Agent is likely to affect adversely and substantially the ability of the LICENSEE to work or operate the project}.

  
 1.3 “Financial Assistance” means the financial
assistance granted or agreed to be granted by or any money due to the Lenders under the Loan AGREEMENTs and/or any other respective AGREEMENTs in respect of the projects referred to in Schedule hereto. 
  
 1.4 “LICENCE” means the LICENCE under the LICENCE AGREEMENT dated
                     entered into between the LICENSOR and the LICENSEE in respect of International Long Distance Service including any amendments
made thereto from time to time, for operation of                      service by the LICENSEE. 
  
 1.5 “Lenders” means the parties referred to in the Schedule hereto
and includes any syndicate members or participant lender in any syndicate / participation financing. 
  
 1.6. “Lender’s Dues” means all money owed by the LICENSEE to the Lenders in respect of the project whether fallen due or not under the Loan
AGREEMENT or other respective AGREEMENTs related to the project. 
  
 1.7. “Loan AGREEMENTs” means the AGREEMENTs entered/to be entered into between the LICENSEE and the Lender or Lenders in respect of the Financial Assistance and referred to in Schedule hereto. 
  
 1.8 “Project” means the LICENSEE’s International Long Distance
Service project for establishment, maintenance and operation of International Long Distance Service. 
  
 1.9. “Selectee” means an Indian company within the meaning of Companies Act, 1956, selected by the Lenders and proposed to the LICENSOR for the
purpose of assignment/transfer of the LICENCE as provided in this AGREEMENT. 
  
 ARTICLE 2 
  
 TRANSFER
OR ASSIGNMENT OF LICENCE AS SECURITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
  
 2.1. The LICENSOR hereby agrees to transfer or assign the LICENCE by endorsement thereon in favour of the selectee selected by the Lenders in accordance with the Articles 2 and 3 hereunder provided that nothing contained herein shall
entitle the Lenders to operate the Service under LICENCE themselves as a LICENSEE either individually or collectively. 
  
 2.2 (a) The Agent shall notify the LICENSEE and simultaneously intimate the LICENSOR about the occurrence of any event of material default and require the
LICENSEE to remedy and cure the same within 30 days from the date of such notice. 
  
 (b) The Notice of event of Default, shall be the conclusive evidence of such Event of Default under the Loan AGREEMENT and it shall be
final and binding upon the LICENSEE for the purpose of this AGREEMENT. 
  
 (c) The LICENSOR and the LICENSEE hereby agree that upon the expiry of the period of 30 days from the date of Notice of Event of Default where the LICENSEE has failed or been unable to remedy or cure the 

  

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de-fault, the Lenders may invite, negotiate and procure offers or tenders for the take over and transfer of the project together with all the assets
pertaining to the Project of the LICENSEE including the LICENCE to the Selectee upon such selectee’s assumption of the liabilities and obligations of the LICENSEE towards the LICENSOR under the LICENCE AGREEMENT and toward the Lenders under
their respective Loan AGREEMENTs. 
  
 2.3. The Selectee shall meet
the following eligibility criterion for transfer of the assets of the Project to it. 
  
 (a) the Selectee shall be capable of properly discharging the duties, obligations and liabilities under the LICENCE AGREEMENT. 

 
 (b) the Selectee shall be capable and shall provide
adequate security to the satisfaction of the Lenders for the Financial Assistance. 
  
 (c) the Selectee shall have the capability and shall give necessary consent to assume the liability of the LICENCE Fee including the other
dues of the LICENSOR and the Lenders’ Dues; 
  
 (d) the Selectee shall satisfy at the time of formulation of transfer proposal the networth and experience criteria as well as technical and equity parameters as were adopted for the selection of LICENSEE. 
  
 (e) The selection should not be of such a company or its
sister concern who was/has been granted any LICENCE and became/has become defaulter. 
  
 (f) Any other appropriate criteria, as may be prescribed by the LICENSOR from time to time, to ensure continuity in the service.

  
 2.4. The Agent shall notify the LICENSOR of the accrual of
right to seek transfer/assignment of the LICENCE pursuant to Article 2.2 which the LICENSOR shall take on record. 
  
 2.5. Before transferring or assigning the LICENCE to the Selectee pursuant to this AGREEMENT, the LICENSOR shall satisfy itself as to the eligibility
criteria under Article 2.3 and the decision of the LICENSOR in this regard shall be final. 
  
 ARTICLE - 3 
  
 MODALITY
OF TRANSFER / ASSIGNMENT AND ENDORSEMENT OF LICENCE 
  
 3.1.
The modality for the Agent seeking the transfer / assignment / endorsement of the LICENCE shall be as provided below: 
  
 (i) the Agent after expiry of 30 days from the date of notice as per Article 2.2 may, invite, procure and negotiate offers under a
transparent procedure either by private negotiations or public auction or tenders for transfer or takeover of the assets including the LICENCE of the LICENSEE pertaining to the project by the Selectee together with the Lenders’ Dues and the
dues of the LICENSOR. 
  
 (ii) The Agent on
behalf of the Lenders shall recommend to the LICENSOR, the name of the Selectee for its acceptance and shall request the LICENSOR to: 
  
 a) accede to transfer to the Selectee the right to operate the network of the Project in accordance with the terms agreed to between the
Lenders and the Selectee. 
  
 b) Endorse and
transfer the LICENCE to the Selectee on the same terms and conditions, for the residual period of the original LICENCE. 
  
 c) Enter into Tripartite AGREEMENT with the lenders and the Selectee on the same terms and conditions as are contained in this AGREEMENT.

  

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 d) Facilitate granting of WPC, SACFA and other approvals, clearance, permissions
necessary for operating the service upon the appropriate applications made by the Selectee. 
  
 (iii) The LICENSOR subject to satisfaction of criterion as to the networth, experience, technical and equity parameters set out and
determined in accordance with Article 2.3 & 2.5 and upon assumption of the liabilities by the Selectee as provided in Article 2.2 (c), shall proceed to transfer / assign by endorsement the existing LICENCE to the Selectee on the same terms and
conditions as are contained in the LICENCE AGREEMENT for the residual period in favour of the Selectee. 
  
 (iv) If the LICENSOR has any objection to the transfer of LICENCE in favour of the Selectee in terms of this AGREEMENT, it shall within 90
days from either the date of LICENSOR’s receipt of the proposal made by the Agent, or the last date of any clarification called for by LICENSOR from the Agent, whichever date is later, give a reasoned order after hearing the Agent, for its
refusal. If no objection is raised within the above mentioned time limit, by the LICENSOR for the selection of the Selectee, the Selectee shall be deemed to have been accepted except in cases of accidental or wilful omission or suppression of
material facts in this connection. The LICENSOR thereupon shall transfer / assign / endorse the LICENCE within 15 days of its acceptance / deemed acceptance of the Selectee. 
  
 Provided, however, that in the event of a refusal as stated above, the Agent may propose another Selectee
whereupon the process outlined in this AGREEMENT for such acceptance shall once again be repeated and followed. 
  
 (v) Decision of LICENSOR in selection of the Selectee shall be final and binding on the LICENSEE and Lender/Agent. 
  
 (vi) All actions of the Agent pursuant to this AGREEMENT
shall be for the benefit of the Lenders, and be binding upon Lenders. The Agent is authorised to receive payments on account of compensation or consideration for transfer of the Project in accordance with this AGREEMENT and give valid discharge for
and on behalf of all Lenders. All monies so received by the Agent shall be held by it in trust for and made over to the Lenders to be distributed in accordance with their respective rights under the Loan Agreements as modified by any inter-se
arrangement among the Lenders. 
  
 3.2. Unless otherwise agreed to
by the LICENSOR, all actions as set out in Article 3.1 for the selection of a Selectee whether on first or subsequent occasions and the Submission of the final proposal to the LICENSOR for the transfer of the LICENCE in favour of the Selectee shall
be completed by the Agent within a period of six months or such other period as may be mutually agreed by the LICENSOR and the Agent, from the date of the Notice of Event of Default. 
  
 3.3 The LICENSEE irrevocably agrees and waives any right to challenge the actions of the Agent or the Lenders or the
LICENSOR taken pursuant to this AGREEMENT including the assignment/transfer of the LICENCE in favour of the Selectee. The LICENSEE agrees, and confirms that it shall not have any right to seek re-valuation of assets of the Project or the
LICENSEE’s Shares. It is confirmed by the LICENSEE that the right of the Lenders is irrevocable and shall not be contested in any proceedings before any Court or Authority and the LICENSEE shall have no right or remedy to prevent, obstruct,
injunct or restrain the LICENSOR or the Lenders from effecting or causing the transfer/assignment/endorsement of the LICENCE as requested by the Lenders through the Agent. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the provisions of Article 7.11
shall continue to prevail. 
  
 3.4 If the LICENSOR decides to
transfer the LICENCE to any person other than the Selectee, it shall take into account the Lenders’ Dues as well as the LICENSOR’s dues while inviting bids from the prospective transferees or assignees and shall include a suitable
condition as agreed to by the Lenders for payment or take over of Lender’s dues by such transferee or assignee. Such Transferee or the assignee shall have the option of repaying the Lenders’ debt in full or to execute a Tripartite
AGREEMENT similar to this AGREEMENT if lenders’ dues remain outstanding and undischarged. 
  

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 3.5. If a Selectee (new/alternate LICENSEE as provided in Article 3.4 above) is not found, then the
LICENCE AGREEMENT shall stand terminated and the assets/infrastructure of defaulting LICENSEE shall have to be disposed off with LICENSOR having the first charge/right/precedence for recovery of its dues from proceeds of such disposal. Remainder of
the proceeds of such disposal, if any, shall go to offset the dues of Lender(s) to the extent possible and balance left, if any, will go to the defaulting LICENSEE. The defaulting LICENSEE shall be liable to the LICENSOR for costs of all corrective
efforts as per prevailing market forces and the decision of LICENSOR shall be final in all respects. 
  
 3.6. Provided always that nothing in this AGREEMENT shall be interpreted to mean that the LICENSOR has provided any guarantee or surety and it is
expressly agreed that the LICENSOR has not provided any surety, guarantee or counter guarantee whether directly or indirectly for the recovery of Financial Assistance advanced or to be advanced by the Lenders to the LICENSEE. 
  
 ARTICLE 4 
  
 INTERIM PROTECTION OF SERVICE AND PRESERVATION OF SECURITY 

 
 4 On the Agent issuing the Notice of Event of Default (and the LICENSEE
has not cured the default for a period of 30 days) as hereinabove provided or in other circumstances which in the considered opinion of the Agent is likely to affect adversely and substantially the Lenders’ security, the Lenders shall be
entitled to institute protective legal proceedings for a receivership to preserve and protect their security. In the first instance, the Agent shall notify the LICENSOR, to assume such receivership and operate the service, pending the
transfer/assignment/endorsement of the LICENCE as provided herein but in the event LICENSOR declines to assume receivership, the Lenders shall be entitled to the appointment of a Receiver, with or without the intervention of the Court, of the
Project and the receivables pending the transfer/assignment/endorsement of the LICENCE in accordance with this AGREEMENT by the LICENSOR. The receivership shall be co-terminus with the transfer/assignment/endorsement of the LICENCE to a Selectee.
The Receiver shall be responsible for protecting the assets in receivership and rendering a true and proper account of the receivership to the Agent in accordance with the terms of its appointment. The Receiver shall make best efforts to protect the
subscriber base of the Network and continue the Service, in accordance with the LICENCE obligations. Such a Receiver can be appointed by consent of the LICENSOR and the Lenders as herein contained, or in a legal proceeding for appointment of a
Receiver, notwithstanding that no recovery or mortgage suit or any suit or proceeding for enforcement of the Lenders’ Security is instituted by the Lenders. Such an action for appointment of the Receiver or Court Receiver as above shall be
without prejudice to the other rights and remedies of the Lenders under the Loan Agreements. 
  
 ARTICLE 5 
  
 TERMINATION OF THE LICENCE BY THE LICENSOR 
  
 5.1. If under the LICENCE AGREEMENT, an event occurs which shall entitle the LICENSOR to terminate the LICENCE AGREEMENT, the LICENSOR shall intimate the Agent prior to exercising of its decision to terminate the LICENCE, and on such
intimation the Lenders if so decide may cure such events within a period of 30 days from the date of the notice received from the LICENSOR failing which the LICENSOR without any further notice to either the LICENSEE or the Agent be entitled to
terminate the LICENCE AGREEMENT, subject to Lenders’ right to receive compensation (after setting off LICENSOR’s dues if any), 
  
 5.2. Upon receipt of the Notice as referred to in Article 5.1, intimating occurrence of an event which can entail termination of LICENCE, the Agent shall
take immediate steps to consider such a notice as an Event of Default and may initiate steps to invite, negotiate and procure offers for the take over and transfer of the Project of the LICENSEE by a prospective Selectee in accordance with the
procedure as provided in Articles 2 and 3 hereinabove. 
  

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 ARTICLE 6 
  

LENDERS’ RIGHT TO COMPENSATION 
  
 6.1 The LICENSEE hereby expressly authorises payment of such compensation to the Lenders, notwithstanding the pendency of any dispute or objection or
claim that the LICENSEE may have against the Lenders/LICENSOR. The payment of compensation to the Lenders directly in accordance with this Article, made or caused to be made by the LICENSOR shall constitute a valid discharge of the LICENSEE to the
extent of such payment received by the Lenders. All such payments shall be in favour of and shall be receivable by the Lenders to the exclusion of any receiver or Liquidator appointed for the assets of the LICENSEE. 
  
 6.2. The LICENSEE shall be entitled to receive any balance amount of the
compensation after the dues of the LICENSOR, and the Lenders and other direct Fees or charges connected with the transfer of network of the LICENSEE to the Selectee, having been paid therefrom. 
  
 ARTICLE 7 
  
 GENERAL 
  
 7.1. The parties hereto expressly represent and warrant that they are duly empowered to sign and execute this Tripartite
AGREEMENT and the agent is fully authorised by Members of the Lender’s Consortium to enter into this Tripartite AGREEMENT for and on their behalf. 
  
 7.2. Notices under this AGREEMENT shall be sent to the Addresses first hereinabove mentioned. Any change in the address of any Party shall be duly
notified by a Registered post acknowledgement due and delivered to the other parties. 
  
 7.3. The expressions “the LICENSOR” and “The LICENSEE” and “The Lenders” and “The Agent” herein before used shall unless there be anything repugnant to the subject or context
include their respective replacements, successors, legal representatives, administrators and permitted assigns. 
  
 7.4. This AGREEMENT shall not be affected by reorganisation of any Lender or Agent and the successor-in-interest of such Lender or Agent, shall have the
benefit of this AGREEMENT. 
  
 7.5 Any variation or modification
to this AGREEMENT shall take effect when such variation or modification is made in writing under the signatures of the concerned parties. 
  
 7.6. The LICENSEE shall be bound to pay all Stamp Duty or other imposts, costs, charges and expenses as are applicable on this AGREEMENT or on any deed of
assignment or transfer of the project and in the event of the Lenders making such payment for the time being, such payment shall be deemed to be a part of the Lenders’ Dues. 
  
 7.7. The parties hereby expressly agree that for the purpose of giving full and proper effect to this AGREEMENT, the LICENCE
AGREEMENT and this AGREEMENT shall be read together and construed harmoniously. 
  
 7.8. The consultation, recommendation or approval of the Agent under this AGREEMENT shall always be taken as a consultation, recommendation or approval of every concerned Lender. 
  
 7.9. Notwithstanding anything contained in this AGREEMENT, the rights and
remedies available to the LICENSOR under LICENCE AGREEMENT and Interconnect AGREEMENT respectively, shall remain protected and unaffected. 
  

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 7.10 It shall not be necessary for the Lenders to enforce or exhaust any other remedy available to them
before invoking the provisions of this AGREEMENT. 
  
 7.11 (i) Any
dispute, difference or claim arising out of or in connection with or in relation to this AGREEMENT shall be decided by arbitration and shall be subject to the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (of India), or any modification
or re-enactment thereof and be governed by the laws of India. The venue for arbitration shall be New Delhi and the Courts in New Delhi shall alone have jurisdiction in matters arising out of such arbitration AGREEMENT or award or protection of
property or assets of the project. 
  
 (ii)
Before resorting to arbitration, the parties shall attempt to settle in good faith any dispute, difference or claim referred to above, by negotiation between them and in the event of failure of such negotiation, the arbitration shall be resorted to.

  
 (iii) Each party to the dispute, difference
or claim shall appoint one arbitrator and the arbitral tribunal thus appointed shall make the award within 30 days after appointment of the last arbitrator. In case the arbitrators thus appointed are of even number then such appointed arbitrators
shall choose another arbitrator with mutual consent who will act as the presiding arbitrator of the arbitral tribunal. 
  

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 SCHEDULE 
  

LIST OF LENDERS AND PARTICULARS OF LOANS 
 A. List of Lenders and Loan Amounts/Financial Assistance. 
  

					
	 Name of Lenders

	 	 Amount of Loan

	 	 Date of Loan AGREEMENT

	 	 	 	 	 

  
 B. Particulars of
Syndication/Participation in the Loans. 
  
 C. 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE SET THEIR HANDS AND SEAL ON THE
DATE, MONTH AND YEAR HEREINABOVE MENTIONED                    SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA BY:

  
 DY. DIRECTOR GENERAL (BASIC SERVICES/VAS) 
 IN PRESENCE OF 
  
 AND 
  
 SIGNED AND DELIVERED BY SHRI 
                     , CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY 
 DULY AUTHORISED OFFICER OF                     
 FOR AND ON BEHALF OF                     

 
 ACTING FOR ITSELF & AS AGENT FOR OTHER LENDERS. 
 IN PRESENCE OF 
  
 AND 
  
 (                        )

  
 THE COMMON SEAL
OF                     
  
 LIMITED HAS PURSUANT TO THE 
 RESOLUTION OF
ITS BOARD OF 
 DIRECTORS PASSED IN THAT 
 BEHALF ON THE            DAY 
 OF            2000, HEREUNTO BEEN 
 AFFIXED IN THE PRESENCE OF

 SHRI             
  
 AND 
  
 SHRI 
 WHO HAS/HAVE 
 SIGNED/COUNTERSIGNED THESE 
 PRESENTS IN TOKEN
THEREOF. 
  

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 APPENDIX 
  
 SERVICES PROVIDED, MAINTAINED AND WORKED BY VIDESH SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED AS ILD OPERATOR. 
  

	1.	International Telephone Services. 

  

	2.	International Telegram/Photo telegram service. 

  

	3.	International Telex service (including SFT). 

  

	4.	International Leased Data Service. 

  

	5.	International Leased Voice Grade Service. 

  

	6.	International Leased Tele-printer Service. 

  

	7.	International Television (TV) Transmission Service. 

  

	8.	International Programme Transmission (Voice Cast) facility to Press Correspondents/News Agencies/Broadcast Organisations. 

  

	9.	International Facsimile Service. 

  

	10.	International Business Service (IBS). 

  

	11.	Press Broadcast and Development Press Broadcast Service. 

  

	12.	Video Conferencing: 

  

	 	a)	International Video Conference 

  

	 	b)	Domestic Video Conference limited to VSNL Gateways at Mumbai, New Delhi, Calcutta and Chennai. 

  

	13.	INMARSAT services except Land Mobile. 

  

	14.	T-FAX Services. 

  

	15.	Gateway Electronic Mail Service (GEMS 400). 

  

	16.	Gateway Packet Switching Service (GPSS). 

  

	17.	Gateway Electronic Data Interchanging Service (GEDIS). 

  
 NOTE: 
  
 1. Except for Sr.No.13, the above relates to provision of International links, switching centre/international terminal centre. The national extension and
manual positioning will be operated by National Long Distance Operator/Access Provider. Separate licences are required for services at Sl.No.3. 
  

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