Pakistan Approves In-Flight Internet and Mobile Services Via Satellite Licence

Pakistan has approved a plan to allow internet and mobile services on flights, with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) drafting a formal in-flight satellite licence.
The telecom regulator has drafted a licence to formally allow satellite-based telecommunication services to be provided inside aircraft flying over the country.

The licence draft has been released for public consultation, giving stakeholders until 31 May to submit their formal proposals and recommendations to the PTA.

Under the licence, approved operators will be permitted to offer passengers both internet connectivity and mobile telecommunication services while travelling on aircraft.

Operating conditions
Mobile services on board will only be permitted once an aircraft has reached a minimum altitude of 3,000 metres above ground level during flight.