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Short Title Definition
A B C D E F G H I L
In-Space

means the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Center, which is the autonomous agency within the Department of Space that regulates space sector activities of non-government entities;

Inter-Circle Traffic

means the telecommunication traffic originating in one Telecom Circle or Metro service area and terminating in another Telecom Circle or Metro service area;

Interconnection

means the commercial and technical arrangements under which authorised entities or licensees, as the case may be, connect their telecommunication equipment, telecommunication network and telecommunication services to enable their users to have access to users, telecommunication services and telecommunication networks of other authorised entities or licensees;

International Long Distance (Ild) Network

means a type of telecommunications network for interconnecting with telecommunication networks of foreign carriers;

International Long Distance (Ild) Service

means a type of telecommunication service provisioned over the ILD network;

International Private Leased Circuit (Iplc)

means an international leased circuit connecting a user in India and a user outside India;

Internet

is a global system that:
(a) is logically linked together by a globally unique address, based on Internet Protocol (IP) or its subsequent enhancements or upgradations; and
(b) is able to support communications using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite or its subsequent enhancements/upgradations, and all other IP compatible protocols;

Internet Exchange Point

or “IXP” means a telecommunication equipment at a physical location containing Ethernet switches where multiple telecommunication networks connect to exchange internet traffic;

Internet Exchange Point (Ixp) Service

means a telecommunication service provided using IXP;

Internet Leased Line

or “ILL” means any dedicated link, on wireline or wireless media, from a port on Internet node to user premises and having un-contended capacity;