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Date: 04-Nov-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Gazette Notification for amendment in Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification introduces the Flight and Maritime Connectivity (Amendment) Rules, 2024, which amends the Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018.
  • The amendment modifies the conditions under which internet services via Wi-Fi can be provided on aircraft within Indian airspace.

Key Changes

  • The amendment replaces sub-rule (2) of rule 9 in the Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018.
  • Previously, there were minimum height restrictions for providing internet services via Wi-Fi on aircraft.
  • The new rule states that internet services through Wi-Fi on aircraft will be available when the use of electronic devices is permitted on the aircraft. This removes the minimum height restriction.

Impact Analysis

Airlines

  • Airlines will need to coordinate with regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with the new regulations.

Passengers

  • Passengers will need to be aware of the airline's policies regarding electronic device usage.

Telecom Service Providers

  • They will need to coordinate with airlines to provide seamless connectivity.

Regulatory Authorities

  • They will need to communicate the new rules to all relevant stakeholders.

Key Entities Referenced

Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: The principal act under which the Central Government is empowered to make rules regarding telecommunications, including those related to flight and maritime connectivity. Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018: The original rules that govern the provision of connectivity services in flights and maritime vessels. These rules are being amended by the current gazette notification. Flight and Maritime Connectivity (Amendment) Rules, 2024: The new rules introduced by this gazette notification, which amend the 2018 rules. Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications): The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing telecommunications regulations.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-04112024-258427 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D4H1x1x2x0 24-258427 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 624] नई ददल्ली, सोमिार, निम्ब र 4, 2024/कार्तका 13, 1946 No. 624] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2024/KARTIKA 13, 1946 सचं ार मत्रं ालय (दरू सचं ार जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई ददल् ली, 28 अक् तूबर, 2024 सा.का.जन. 682(अ).—केन्‍दर ीय सरकार भारतीय तार अजधजनयम, 1885 (1885 का 13) की धारा 7 के साथ पठित धारा 4 म ें प्रदत् त िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करत े हुए उडान और समुरीय संयोिकता जनयम, 2018 का और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाात्:- 1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम उडान और समुरीय संयोिकता (संिोधन) जनयम, 2024 ह।ै (2) य ेरािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत् त होंगे। 2. उडान और समुरीय संयोिकता जनयम, 2018, जनयम-9 म ें उप-जनयम (2) के स्ट्थ ान पर जनम्न जलजखत उप-जनयम प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाात्:- 7125 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] “(2) उप-जनयम (1) म ेंजनर्दाष्ट भारतीय िायुिेत्र में न्‍द यूनतम ऊँचाई के होते हुए भी, िायुयान में िाई-फाई के माध् यम से इंटरनेट सेिाएं तभी उपलब् ध कराई िाएगंी िब िायुयान में इलेक्र ॉजनक युजियों का उपयोग दकय े िाने की अनज्ञु ा प्रदान की िाए।” [सं. 20-504/2016-एएस-। (पाटा)] सुनील कुमार ससंघल, उप महाजनदेिक (लाइसेंससंग पॉजलसी) ठटप्पण: उडान और समुरीय संयोिकता जनयम, 2018, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) में सा.का.जन. स. 1211(अ), तारीख 14 ददसंबर, 2018 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और तत्प श् चात अजधसूचना संख् या सा.का.जन 154(अ) तारीख 23 फरिरी, 2022 द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए थे। MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department of Telecommunications) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th October, 2024 G.S.R. 682(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 read with section 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Flight and Maritime Connectivity (Amendment) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018, in rule 9, for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- “(2) Notwithstanding the minimum height in Indian airspace referred to in sub-rule (1), internet services through Wi-Fi in aircraft shall be made available when electronic devices are permitted to be used in the aircraft.” [No. 20-504/2016-AS-I (Pt)] SUNIL KUMAR SINGHAL, Deputy Director General (Licensing Policy) Note: The Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R 1211(E), dated the 14th December, 2018 and subsequently amended vide notification number G.S.R 154(E), dated the 23rd February, 2022. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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