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To: Robert Scott who wrote (612)	2/7/2000 4:03:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1471

VSNL monopoly in gateway ends Manoj Gairola -ET NEW DELHI 7 FEBRUARY THE department of telecommunications (DoT) is close to breaking Videsh Sanchar Nigam's monopoly in international gateways. The department today issued the first in-principle clearance to Chennai-based national internet service provider (ISP), Dishnet, to set up a private international gateway. DoT will give in-principle clearances to seven more ISPs tomorrow, sources said. Dishnet was required to submit its acceptance of the terms and conditions of the licensing conditions within seven days of the issuance of the in-principle clearance. The company submitted its acceptance of licensing conditions to DoT today evening, said sources. About 25 ISPs including Mahanagar Telephone Nigam, Satyam Infoway, Global Electronics Commerce Services, Bharti BT and Jain Studio have applied for a licence to set up international gateways. The terms and conditions for the set-up, maintenance and operation of international gateways envisage that such gateways should be situated within the service area of the ISP concerned, and they shall be used only for carrying internet traffic. DoT has nominated the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) for installing monitoring equipment at the gateway. This equipment will enable security agencies such as RAW and IB to monitor the use of gateway. The cost and monitoring of the equipment including its commissioning have to be borne by the licensee. The telecom authority will have full rights to monitor all the traffic that goes through the gateway. It will be the duty of the ISP to ensure that the bandwidth provider (satellite company) gives complete monitoring rights to the telecom authority. The government in December permitted ISPs to use foreign satellites for international connectivity. The ISPs can use both c band and ku band for carrying internet traffic, but are barred from setting up a gateway using submarine cables. They will have to go through VSNL for international connectivity through submarine cables.