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

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04112024-258427 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 624] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2024/KARTIKA 13, 1946 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 1985), 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.