Licensing Framework and Regulatory Mechanism for Submarine Cable Landing in India

News:

Recommendations for licensing framework and regulatory mechanism for submarine cable landing issued.

What:

• These are recommendations regarding licensing framework and regulatory mechanism for submarine cable (SMC) landings.
• SMCs are sub-sea cables that are laid on the ocean floor for transmitting large volumes of data across the world rapidly.
• These cables connect the terrestrial telecom networks.
• CLS or cable landing station is where the SMCs make landfall.

Highlights:

• Amendment of ILD/ISP-A (international long distance/i