Daily Current Affairs + PIB:18 December 2018 Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018 What to study? For Prelims: Overview of the guidelines. For Mains: Significance and the need for guidelines and the in- flight connectivity. Context: The government recently notified Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018 thereby allowing phone calls and internet on flights and ship voyage within India’s territory. The guidelines: Who can provide? The in-flight and maritime connectivity (IFMC) can be provided by a valid telecom licence holder in India through domestic and foreign satellites having the permission of the Department of Space. In case of using satellite system for providing IFMC, the telegraph message shall be passed through the satellite gateway earth...
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