Lok Sabha Question No. 3561 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Telecom Services on Flight and Ship Voyage
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA, BHARATENDRA SINGH, RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE, KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3561 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  JANUARY, 2019

## TELECOM SERVICES ON FLIGHT AND SHIP VOYAGE

3561.  ADV. JOICE GEORGE: SHRI V. ELUMALAI: SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY: KUNWAR BHARATENDRA: SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE: DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  allow  telecom  services  such  as  phone/  mobile calls,  internet  etc.  on  flights  and  ship  voyage  within  the  territory  of  the  country  and  if  so,  the details thereof including the rules and regulations framed by the Government in this regard and the time by which the said rules/regulations are likely to be implemented;
- (b) whether in-flight and maritime telecom services norms will be applicable across territorial waters and Exclusive Economy Zone (EEZ) and if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) whether the Indian and foreign airlines and shipping companies that are operating within the  territory  of  the  country  can  provide  in-flight  and  maritime  voice  and  data  services  by partnering with any Indian Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) having a valid license and if so, the details thereof including the details of TSPs that have been issued the said license;
- (d) whether the flyer/traveller will need a new connection/SIM card for such facility or can use his/her existing mobile connection and if so, the details thereof including the cost/tariff which a flyer/traveller has to bear to avail this facility;
- (e) whether such in-flight services will only be available once the aircraft reaches a minimum height of three thousand metres in the Indian air space and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government has analysed all the security related matters related to such services and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) Yes Madam. Government has allowed voice and data telecom services on ships within Indian Territorial waters and on aircraft in Indian airspace, by notifying the 'Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018' in the Gazette of India on 14 th December 2018 (Annexure) and the Rules have come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette i.e. on 14 th December, 2018.
- (b) The  'Flight  and  Maritime  Connectivity Rules, 2018'  are  applicable within Indian Territorial waters.

(c) As per 'Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018' , the Indian and foreign airlines and  shipping  companies  having  requisite  permissions  can  provide  In  Flight  and  Maritime Connectivity  (IFMC)  services  by  entering  into  commercial  agreements  with  Indian  Telecom Service Providers (TSPs).  The Rules have come into force recently on 14.12.2018 and so far no company has been granted permission to provide these services under these rules.

(d) No new connection/ SIM card has been envisaged in the rules for such services. Also, at present, no regulation has been imposed regarding cost/tariff, which a flyer/ traveller has to bear to avail this facility. The IFMC service providers will set the tariff, considering their expenditure and expected business. Cost/ Tariff is expected to be moderated by the market forces.

(e) Restriction has been imposed on the IFMC service provider to provide the operation of mobile communication service in aircraft at a minimum height of three thousand meters in Indian airspace to avoid interference with terrestrial mobile network.

(f) 'Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018' have been finalized after due deliberations with all the stakeholders on the security related matters related to these services. Details are made available in the Rules enclosed as Annexure.

## Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications) NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 14/12/2018

G.S.R.  1211(E).-In  exercise  of  the  powers  conferred  by  section  4read  with  section  7  of  the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885), the Central Government, hereby makes the following rules for grant and regulation of authorisation for in Flight and Maritime Connectivity, namely:-

1. Short  title  and  commencement.(1)  These  rules  may  be  called  the Flight  and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018 .
- (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
4. (a) 'Act' means the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885);
5. (b) 'Access  Service  (AS)'  means  telecommunication  service  provided  to  subscribers  by means of a telegraph for the conveyance of voice or non-voice messages through wired or wireless telegraphy on the network of the Access Service Provider;
6. (c) 'designated authority' means the officer specially authorised by the Central Government or a State Government under section (5) of the Act;
7. (d) 'DoT' means Department of Telecommunications, Government of India;
8. (e) 'DoS' means Department of Space, Government of India;
9. (f) 'In  Flight  and Maritime Connectivity (IFMC)or IFMC service' means the establishment, maintenance and working of telegraph to provide wireless voice or data or both type of telegraph messages in aircraft and on ships;
10. (g) 'In Flight and Maritime Connectivity service provider or IFMC service provider' means a company authorized by the DoT to provide In Flight and Maritime Connectivity (IFMC);
11. (h) 'internet'  means  a  globally  interconnected  network  system  that  is  logically  linked together by globally unique addresses using standardised communication protocols and provides a variety of information and supports communication facilities;
12. (i) 'Internet Service Provider (ISP) category A' means Internet Service Provider licensed by DoT to provide internet service throughout India;
13. (j) '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;
14. (k) 'license' means a license granted or having effect as if granted under section 4 of the Act and Indian Wireless Act 1933 as the case may be;
15. (l) 'licensee' means a registered Indian company that has been awarded license to provide service  authorised  under  the  License,  within  the  geographical  boundaries  of  the specified service area under the Act;
16. (m) 'SACFA' means Standing Advisory Committee for Frequency Allocation;
17. (n) 'satellite gateway earth station' or 'land earth station' means an earth station in the fixed satellite service or, in some cases, in the mobile-satellite service, located at a specified fixed  point  or  within  a  specified  area  on  land  to  provide  a  feeder  link  for  the  mobile satellite service;
18. (o) 'service'  means  collection,  carriage,  transmission  and  delivery  of  messages  over licensee's network;
19. (p) 'service area' means the geographical area as specified under the license granted for service authorisation;
20. (q) 'Short  Distance  Charging  Area  (SDCA)' means one of the several areas into which a Long Distance Charging Area (LDCA) 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;

- (r) 'National Long Distance (NLD) service' refers to the provision of telegraph service over the  national  long  distance  network  of  the  licensee  between  SDCAs  of  two  licensed service areas;
- (s) 'TEC'  means  Telecom Engineering Centre, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India;
- (t) 'VSAT CUG' means Very Small Aperture Terminal Closed User Group;
- (u) 'Wi-Fi' means a facility that allows computers, smartphones, or other devices to connect to the Internet or communicate with one another wirelessly within a particular area;
- (v) 'WPC'  means  Wireless  Planning  and  Co-ordination  Wing  of  the  Department  of Telecommunications, Government of India.

(2) Words and expressions used and not defined herein but defined in the Act shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act.

3. Applicability.The IFMC service provider, shall establish, maintain and work telegraph to  provide  wireless  voice  or  data  or  both  type  of  telegraph  messages  on  ships  within  Indian territorial waters and on aircraft within or above India or Indian territorial waters.

4. IFMC standards.(1) The Aircraft Earth Station or Earth Station in Motion established by  an  IFMC  service  provider  for  providing  the  IFMC  service  shall  confirm  to  the  applicable standards set by International standardisation bodies, such as, International Telecommunications  Union  (ITU),  European  Telecommunications  Standards  Institute  (ETSI), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); or set by International fora such as 3rd Generation Partnership Project(3GPP).

(2) IFMC  communication  systems  using  Direct-Air-to-Ground  Communications  (DA2GC) shall  be  permitted  to  be  used  for  in  Flight  Connectivity,  provided  they  are  in  compliance  of standards set by the international bodies referred to in sub-rule (1).

5. Eligibility.(1)A  licensee  shall  be  eligible  to  apply  for  authorisation  to  provide  IFMC service if it -

- (a) holds a license for access service or an ISP category A license; and

(b) holds  an  NLD  license  or  a  commercial  VSAT  CUG  service  license,  and  has satellite gateway earth station within the service area of the license as specified in clause (a), in case connectivity through satellite is used.

(2) The following companies shall also be eligible to apply for authorisation to provide IFMC service by entering into commercial agreements as referred to in sub-rule (5) and (6), namely:-

(a) any  Indian  airlines  company  or  foreign  airlines  company  having  permission  to enter Indian airspace by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation;

(b) any  Indian  shipping  company  or  foreign  shipping  company  whose  vessels  or ships call Indian ports or transit Indian territorial waters and intend to carry out communication for  non-GMDSS  (Global  Maritime  Distress  and  Safety  System)  [routine]  or  for  commercial purpose; and

(c) any company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or under any previous company law.

(3) A  licensee  referred  to  in  sub-rule  (1),  may  provide  voice  or  data  or  both  services  in accordance with the scope of the license, held by it.

(4) Data service may be provided by the IFMC service provider through Wi-Fi.

(5) For providing data service, the companies referred to in sub-rule (2), shall enter into a commercial agreement with at least one licensee of -

- (a) access service or ISP category A; and

(b) commercial VSAT CUG service or NLD service, having satellite gateway earth station  within  the  service  area  of  partnering  licensee  as  referred  to  in  clause  (a),in  case connectivity through satellite is used.

(6) For  providing  voice  and  data  service,  the  companies  referred  to  in  sub-rule  (2),  shall enter into a commercial agreement with at least one licensee of -

- (a) access service; and

(b) commercial VSAT CUG service or NLD service, having satellite gateway earth station  within  the  service  area  of  partnering  licensee  of  access  service,  in  case  connectivity through satellite is used.

6. Application  for  obtaining  authorisation  to  provide  IFMC  service.(1)  Any  eligible licensee or company referred to in sub-rules (1) and (2) of rule 5, shall make an application in the form as per Annexure appended to these rules, to Under Secretary (AS-I), Department of Telecommunications, Sanchar Bhawan, 20 Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110 001, for obtaining the authorisation to provide IFMC service.

(2) The applicant under sub-rule (1) shall pay non-refundable application processing fee as per the details given in the said application form at Annexure.

(3) The DoT, if the application is found in order in all respects, shall grant the authorisation to the applicant under sub-rule (1),to provide IFMC service.

7. Validity.The  authorisation  granted  under  sub-rule  (3)  of  rule  6  shall  be  valid  for  a period of ten years from the date of its grant.

8. Revocation  of  Authorisation.The  DoT  may,  at  any  time,  revoke  the  authorisation granted under sub-rule (3) of rule 6, if it is necessary or expedient to do so in public interest or in the interest of the security of the State or in case of violation of any provisions of these rules or in default of payment of any consideration payable thereunder:

Provided  that  the  DoT  shall  give  a  written  notice  of  twenty-one  days  to  the  IFMC  service provider before such revocation and any such revocation shall be effective from the sixty-first calendar day from the date of its issuance:

Provided further that the DoT shall not be responsible for any loss which may arise out of such revocation.

9. Restrictions.(1)The  IFMC  service  provider  shall  provide  the  operation  of  mobile communication services in aircraft at minimum height of 3000 meters in Indian airspace to avoid interference with terrestrial mobile networks.

(2) Internet  services  through  Wi-Fi  in  aircraft  shall  be  made  available  when  electronic devices are permitted to be used only in airplane mode.

10. Regulatory provisions.(1)The regulatory permissions under these rules shall be same for both, Indian registered airlines or ships and foreign registered airlines or ships offering IFMC services.

(2) These rules shall also be applicable for business jets, executive aircraft and yachts.

(3) The modification of aircraft registered in India, to provide IFMC facility, shall be approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation as per the Aircraft Rules, 1937.

(4) There shall  be  separate  infrastructure  for  IFMC  and  navigation  system  in  aircraft  and ships to avoid interference.

(5) IFMC shall be in exclusive control of the pilot or captain of the aircraft or ship to enable him to turn off the connectivity during any adverse condition.

11. Location  of  satellite  gateway  earth  station.In  case  of  using  satellite  system  for providing IFMC services, the telegraph message shall be passed through the satellite gateway earth station located within India, as specified in rule 5 and such satellite gateway earth stations shall  be  interconnected  with  the  NLD  or  access  service  or  ISP  licensee's  network  for  further delivery of service.

12. Satellite system.(1)The IFMC service provider shall be permitted to use either Indian satellite system or foreign satellite system capacity duly authorized through the Department of Space.

(2) Spectrum neutral approach shall be adopted in satellite system being used for providing IFMC services.

(3) The IFMC service provider or its partnering licensee shall acquire the right to use radio spectrum with frequency assignment made by WPC Wing of DoT.

(4) The IFMC service provider or its partnering licensees shall obtain SACFA clearance and Wireless Operating License, for satellite gateway earth stations, wherever required.

(5) The DoT shall have right to inspect as well as monitor on board radio stations or satellite gateway earth stations to ensure compliance of technical parameters.

(6) A telecom licensee shall be permitted to use satellite bandwidth already assigned to it, for the provision of IFMC services.

13. Monitoring or interception.(1)The designated authority, shall have the right to monitor or intercept the telegraph message passing through the IFMC network.

- (2) The hardware and software required for lawful interception and monitoring of telegraph message shall be arranged by the IFMC service provider either itself or through its partnering licensee  at  the  premises  of  designated  authorities  of  the  Central  Government  or  a  State Government.

- (3) For  establishing  connectivity  to  a  centralised  monitoring  system,  the  IFMC  service provider at its own  cost shall arrange either itself or through its partnering licensee, appropriately  dimensioned  hardware  and  bandwidth  or  dark  fibre  upto  a  designated  point  as required by the DoT.

- (4) The IFMC service provider shall make arrangement for monitoring of telegraph message in en clair form either itself or through its partnering licensee.

- (5) Any  service  permitted  under  these  rules,  shall  be  commenced  by  the  IFMC  service provider only after giving an intimation to do so to the DoT:

Provided that the monitoring facilities as specified in sub-rule (2), (3) and (4) shall have to be demonstrated by the IFMC service provider to the DoT, within ninety days from the date of intimation.

14. Fee.- (1)The  IFMC  service  provider  shall  pay  annual  fee  of  one  rupee  to  be  paid  on annual basis to the DoT through Bharatkosh.

- (2) The fee  as  specified  in  sub-rule  (1),  is  in  addition  to  the  satellite  bandwidth  charges, license fees, spectrum charges and such other charges which are to be paid by the telecom licensees under the respective licenses.

- (3) Revenue  earned  by  the  partnering  licensee  from  IFMC  service  providers  or  by  the licensee providing IFMC services, shall be included in the gross revenue of the licensee, for the purpose of license fee and spectrum usage charges.

## Annexure

[See rule 6]

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS

## DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS (ACCESS SERVICES CELL)

SANCHAR BHAWAN, 20 ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 001.

## APPLICATION FORM FOR AUTHORISATION FOR PROVIDING IN FLIGHT AND MARITIME CONNECTIVITY (IFMC)SERVICE

1. Name of Applicant:

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2. Complete postal address with Telephone Nos. /FAX No. /E-Mail:

- (i) Corporate Office:

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- (ii) Registered Office:

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3. Address for correspondence with  \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Telephone Nos. /FAX No./E-mail:

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- 4.

- Name of Authorised contact person, his designation, address and Telephone Nos. /FAX No./E-mail:

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5. Details  of  payment  of  non-refundable  application  processing  fee  of  Rs.50,000/-  (fifty thousand rupees only), being submitted along with the application. (DD / PO to be enclosed in a separate envelope):  \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(Application processing fee to be submitted in the form of demand draft/pay order from a schedule Bank payable at New Delhi, issued in the name of Pay and Account Officer(Head Quarter) DoT or through Bharatkosh by e-payment)

6. (i) Which service is proposed to be provided?

Data / Voice / Both.

- (ii) Details of the License(s) (CMTS / UASL / ISP-A) or authorisation(s) (AS / ISP-A) under Unified License, held by the applicant or its partnering Licensee(s):

Sl.

No.

Name of

Licensee

Name of License/

Service

authorisation

Service area

No. and date of

license/ authorisation

- (iii) Details of the License(s) (NLD / V-SAT) or authorisation(s) (NLD / V-SAT) under Unified License, held by the applicant or its partnering Licensee(s):

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Name of

Licensee

Name of License/

Service authorisation

No. and date of

license/ authorisation

Satellite

system used

- (iv) Certified  copy  of  commercial  agreement(s)  with  the  Indian  Telecom  licensee(s) mentioned in (ii) and (iii) above, to be enclosed in case if the applicant enters into any such agreement. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(To be certified by the Director duly authorised by the company)

- (v) Location of Satellite Gateway Earth Station:  \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

7. Certified  copy  of  Certificate  of  Registration  along  with  Memorandum  and  Articles  of Association  to  be  enclosed.(From  Registrar  of  Companies,  India,  in  case  of  company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 or under any previous company law or from corresponding authority of the country where the company is registered, in case of foreign airline / shipping company). \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(To  be  certified  by  the  Company  Secretary  /  Statutory  Auditor  and  countersigned  by  the Director duly authorised by the company)

8. (i) Details of Promoters/ Partners/ Shareholders in the Company:

Sl.No.  Name of Promoter/

Indian/       Equity

Networth

Partner/ Shareholder

Foreign       %age

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(Complete break-up of 100% of equity must be given. Equity holding upto 5% of the total equity  shared  among various shareholders can be clubbed but Indian and Foreign equity must be separate)

(Certificate  from  Company  Secretary/  Statutory  Auditor  countersigned  by  Director  duly authorised by the company to be attached)

- (ii)  Equity details:

Indian

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Foreign

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Total

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(Certificate  from  Company  Secretary/  Statutory  Auditor  countersigned  by  Director  duly authorised by the company to be attached)

(iii) FDI up to 100% with 49% under automatic route and beyond 49% through FIPP route is allowed  in  case  of  company  incorporated  under  the  Companies  Act,  2013  or  under  any previous company law. Certified copy of FIPB / FIPP approval is required to be enclosed in case if FDI is more than 49%. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(To be certified by the Company Secretary/ Statutory Auditor countersigned by the Director duly authorised by the company)

9. Certified copy of permission from the designated Indian authorities to enter Indian airspace, to be attached. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(To be certified by the Director duly authorised by the company)

10. Power  of  Attorney  by  Resolution  of  Board  of  Directors,  that  the  person  signing  the application is authorised signatory. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

## 11. Certificates/undertaking:

- (A). I  hereby  certify  that  I  have  carefully  read  the  'Flight  and  Maritime  Connectivity  Rules, 2018'. I undertake to fully comply with the terms and conditions therein.

- (B). I understand that this application if found incomplete in any respect and/or if found with conditional  compliance  or  not  accompanied  with  the  application  processing  fee,  shall  be summarily rejected.

- (C). I understand that all matters relating to the application or authorisation if granted will be subject to jurisdiction of courts or Tribunal(s) in Delhi or New Delhi only.

- (D). I  understand  that  if  at  any  time,  any  averment  made  or  information  furnished  for obtaining  the  authorisation  is  found  incorrect,  then  the  application  and  the  authorisation  if granted thereto on the basis of such application, shall be cancelled.

- (E). I  understand  that  the  application  processing  fee  is  non-refundable  irrespective  of  any reason whatsoever.

- (F). I understand that in case of any change(s) in the information furnished above, at a later date, the same shall be intimated to the DoT within 15 days from the date of change.

- (H). I understand that in case it is decided to change the applicable annual fee or change the present process of authorisation, at a later date, this authorisation, irrespective of its remaining validity, shall stand cancelled after the specified period as decided by the competent authority and I shall have to apply as per new process at that point of time, as per terms and conditions applicable for such new process and I shall pay all the revised fees.

Note.-(a) Concerned authority for submitting the application is Under Secretary (AS-I).

- (b) All the enclosures must be in English.

Date:

Signature and name of the Authorised Signatory (Company's Seal).

Place: