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    The policy framework for satellite communication in India aims to develop a thriving satellite communications industry in India. It seeks to use and further develop India's capabilities in satellites, launch vehicles, and ground equipment. It also aims to make available INSAT infrastructure to more of the economy and population. Encouraging private sector and foreign investment in the space industry are other goals. The framework authorizes leasing INSAT capacity to non-government parties, allows Indian parties to provide TV uplinking through Indian satellites, and authorizes registration of private satellite systems following defined norms. It allows operation from India with foreign satellites only in special cases but accords preferential treatment to proposals using Indian satellites.

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    The policy framework for satellite communication in India aims to develop a thriving satellite communications industry in India. It seeks to use and further develop India's capabilities in satellites, launch vehicles, and ground equipment. It also aims to make available INSAT infrastructure to more of the economy and population. Encouraging private sector and foreign investment in the space industry are other goals. The framework authorizes leasing INSAT capacity to non-government parties, allows Indian parties to provide TV uplinking through Indian satellites, and authorizes registration of private satellite systems following defined norms. It allows operation from India with foreign satellites only in special cases but accords preferential treatment to proposals using Indian satellites.

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    The policy framework for satellite communication in India aims to develop a thriving satellite communications industry in India. It seeks to use and further develop India's capabilities in satellites, launch vehicles, and ground equipment. It also aims to make available INSAT infrastructure to more of the economy and population. Encouraging private sector and foreign investment in the space industry are other goals. The framework authorizes leasing INSAT capacity to non-government parties, allows Indian parties to provide TV uplinking through Indian satellites, and authorizes registration of private satellite systems following defined norms. It allows operation from India with foreign satellites only in special cases but accords preferential treatment to proposals using Indian satellites.

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    A policy framework for satellite communication in India:

    The fundamental aim of the Policy Frame-work for Satellite Communications in India
    approved by the Cabinet is to develop a healthy and thriving communications satellite
    and ground equipment industry as well as satellite communications service industry in
    India. Also, use and further development of the capabilities built in India in the area of
    satellites, launch vehicles and ground equipment design and sustaining these capabilities
    is an equally important aim. Making available the infrastructure built through INSAT to a
    larger segment of the economy and population is another corner stone of the Policy.
    Encouraging the private sector investment in the space industry in India and attracting
    foreign investments in this area are other specific goals. The norms, guidelines and
    procedures have been evolved so as to help reach these aims and goals.
    The Frame-work for Satellite Communication Policy in India as approved by
    Government in 1997 is as follows:(i)

    Authorise INSAT capacity to be leased to non-government (Indian


    and foreign) parties following certain well defined norms;

    (ii)

    Allow Indian parties to provide services including TV uplinking


    through Indian Satellites, subject to certain terms and conditions
    which are to be spelt out;

    (iii)

    Authorise Indian Administration in consultation with Department of


    Space and other concerned regulatory authorities to inform, notify,
    co-ordinate and register satellite systems and networks by and for
    Indian private parties following certain well defined and transparent
    norms. The satellite systems of all Government agencies to be
    established by Department of Space.

    (iv)

    (a)
    Operation from Indian soil with foreign satellites may be
    allowed only in special cases to be notified. These may be in the case of
    overseas services using international inter-governmental systems,
    systems owned and operated by Indian Parties but registered in other
    countries before rules for registrations have been formulated in India,
    international private systems where there is a substantial Indian
    participation by way of equity or in kind contribution and where
    considered necessary reciprocal arrangements could be worked out
    with the country/countries of registration or ownership.
    (b)
    While operations from Indian soil may be allowed with both
    Indian and foreign Satellites, proposals envisaging use of the Indian
    satellites will be accorded preferential treatment.

    (v)

    (c)

    Satellite broadcasting including Direct to Home (DTH) TV


    broadcasting, may be licensed by the Licensing Authority
    constituted under the relevant statute, on Indian Satellite
    Systems or any other satellite system, excepting those
    prohibited for the purpose by the competent authority, notified
    by the Central Government in this regard, on technical or
    security considerations. In cases where operations of services
    with foreign satellites are licensed, the Licensing Authority at
    the time of renewal or re-issue of licenses for these services,
    will require the licensee to opt for the Indian Satellite System
    subject to availability of capacity which meets the requirement
    of the service.

    (d)

    Department of Space should ensure that the various provisions


    of the Policy would conform to the proposed Broadcasting
    Law.

    Suitably take into account the above policy in the regulations and the
    laws that may be evolved in the telecommunications and broadcasting
    sectors.

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