DoT meet to finalise in-flight connectivity rules to take place today

The source adds DoT wishes to notify the rules by next month and call for applications from in-flight providers by end-October or early November

Aiming to notify rules for in-flight connectivity by next month, the department of telecommunications (DoT) will have a final meeting with stakeholders on Tuesday. 

The draft rules, sources said, mandate use of Indian satellites or those empanelled by the department of space. Also, the gateway or the servers must be based in India. 

The sources said most stakeholders -- including the ministries of aviation, home, defence and space -- agree on the draft. “However, minor changes in the language are required. For that, we are meeting with stakeholders to evolve a consensus. After the changes, these will be sent to the law