Government of India

Department of Telecommunications

(Data Services Cell)

No. 820-1/98-LRfVol(X)(Part-1) Date: 04.05.2022

To,

DGT(DOT)

Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi.

Respected Sir,

Subject: Compliance of revised IPDR format notified vide DOT letter no 8520-01/98­
LR/V ol.(IX) Pt. I dated 16.11.2021.

Kindly refer to the revised IPDR format notified vide DoT letter no. 8520-01/98­
LR/Vol.(IX) Pt. I dated 16.11.2021 (Annexure III). On the request of Licensee associations,
the competent authority has agreed to extend the timelines for submission of compliance
from 31.03.2022 to 31.05.2022 vide minutes of the meeting held on 12.4.2022 (Annexure
IV).

2. In view of above, the undersigned has been directed to request DGT office, DoT
HQ to kindly arrange to seek compliance from the operators in the respective Service
Areas in the format enclosed as Annexure I. Thereafter DGT office is requested to
arrange to provide consolidated report on email id adgds2-dot@gov.in or dirds2­
dot@nic.in latest by 05.06.2022 in the format enclosed as Annexure II.

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(Vivek Narayan)
DDG (DS)
Tel:Oll-23717050

Encl. As above.

Copy to:

1. Member(T), DoT
2. DDG(AS)/DDG(CS)/DDG(SA)
3. BSNL / MTNL / RJIO/ Airtel/ Vodafone Idea/ All other ISPs / UASL / CMTS
/ UL(AS) /UL Licensees.
4. COAI / ISPAI / ACTO
 Annexure-1

S.No. Particulars Reply of Licensee

(i) Name of the Licensee

(ii) License No. for Internet Service authorization

(iii) Service Area

(iv) Whether each of the fields required in IPDR as

per DoT letter no. 8520-01/98-LR/Vol.(IX) Pt. I
dated 16.11.2021 are being maintained and can
be retrieved and provided to LEAs on request
(request as per stipulated procedure) in respect
of:

(a) IP Traffic for IPv4 without NATing Yes/ No

(b) IP Traffic for IPv4 with NATing Yes/ No

(c) IP Traffic for IPv6 without NATing Yes / No

(d) IP Traffic for IPv6 with NATing Yes / No

(e) Any other Scenario deployed by ISP, Yes I No

please specify for each Scenario

(£) Whether compliance has been obtained Yes / No

from each of the subscribers (other than
individual subscriber) for maintaining
NAT sys LOG as per para 3 of DoT letter
no. 8520-01/98-LR/Vol.(IX) Pt. I dated
16.11.2021

(v) In case the response to any of the scenarios in

Para (iv) (a) to(£) is no, please specify reason for
non-compliance.
 Annexure II

LSA wise report from the office of DGT regarding Compliance of revised IPDR format
notified vide DOT letter no 8520-01/98-LR/Vol.(IX) Pt. I dated 16.11.2021.

S.No. Name of LSA Total No. of No. of No. of Remarks

ISP/UASL/ Licensees Licensees not
CMTS I complying to complying to
UL(AS) each of the requirements
Licensees in requirements in said DOT
the LSA in said DOT letter dated
letter dated 16.11.2021 iro
16.11.2021 iro any
all parameter.
parameters.
(Enclose list
of such
Licensees
LSA Wise)

A B c D E F
 Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Telecommunications

Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road, NewDelhi-110001

(Data Services Cell)

No 8520-0l i98-LR/Vo l.(I X) Pt.I Dated: 16.11.2021

To
I . !\ 11 Internet Serv ice Providers
2. Al l UASL/CMTS/UL(AS)/UL Licensees

Subject: Parameters for Internet Protocol Detail Record (!PDR) and SYS L_
OG of Net,:v·ork
Address Translation (NAT)

Internet Protocol Detail Record (lPDR) format for internet (Wireless and Wire
line) Services and Parameters to be stored for SYS Log of Network Address Translation
(NAT) issued vide letter no No 8520-01 /98-LR/Vol.(IX) Pt.I. dated 01.10.2013 are
hereby revised as per the details given below.

2. The lnternetrrelccom Services Providers and the UASL/CMTS/ UL(AS)/ UL Licensees

are hereby directed to maintain log for the following parameters with immediate effect.

(i) IPDR Parameters (for IPv4/!Pv6) to be stored in respect of Wireless/Wire line

Internet Services :

CT... Parameters Remarks

No.
I Na..!.!_1e o_f person/organization Photo 10 & Address Proof ·are
2
- Address
-
required to be maintained
separately by the Service
Providers
3 Contact No.
- - -- - - ----
--
4
15
Alternate Contact No.
E-mail Address

- - -
Optional

6
Landline/MSJSDN /MDN/Leased
circuit ID for internet Access
-- - --
7 User ID for internet Access based on
authentication
--
IP address with Source Port *
8
- Source
- - Refer not!_(b) for NAT ing_

9
Static/Dynamic JP Address Allocation Whether Static/ Dynamic
-
10 Destination IP with destination port*_ Refer note (b) for NATing
11 !ST Start Time of IP address allocation

(hh:mm :ss)

- - - --
12 IST end Time of IP address allocation Tn case of dynamic lP allocation
(hh:mm:ss) or change of IP
13 Start Date of IP address allocation

-
(dd/mm/yyyy)

 14 j End Date of IP addre s allocation In case of dynamic IP all ocation

_ (dd/mm{Yyty)._ _ _ _ _ _ __ _-1 or chano:e of IP
___,1

l5 · Source MAC Address/IMEi/ Other in place of customer dev ice

device Identification number MAC address, virtual MAC
address of DSLAt\1/routing
device is captured in some of
the systems
16 TMSl and SIM type Onl y in case of Mobile. IMSI
and type of SIM (Physical or c­
__....__ _ __________ --~-S__ I M ) to be stored ___
Note: a. Sr. No. I to 5 above may be sourced from Customer Acqui sition Form
(CAF)
b. *In case of Private IP address, SYS LOG and NAT details as per 2(ii) are
also required.

(ii) Parameters to be stored in SYS LOG of Network Address Translation (NAT) for
internet Access:

l
Sr. Parameters
INo.
Start Date (mm:dd: yyyy) & Time (hh:mm:ss)
1 _-i-_
,__
2 End Date (mm:dd:yyyy) & Time (hh:mm:ss)

3 Source IP Address

--
4 Source Port

----
5 Translated IP Address

6
- - -
Translated Port

7 Destination f P Addre s

8 Destination Port _J
-- -

Note: a) Term SYSLOG here refers to Logs for Network Address Translation.
b) Aforesaid parameters shall also be appli cable for NAT mechanism for Dual
Slack in IPv6 Network.

3. Internet Service Providers and UASL/CMTS/UL(AS)/UL Licensees shall

communicate to their subscriber, other than individual subscribers for recording and
maintain ing of NAT SYS Log Parameters as mentioned in Para 2 (ii) above for any NAT
mechanism deployed by them for access of Internet over the Internet connectivity. The
Service Providers shall also obtain the compliance from them this regard. The revised IPDR
form at wi ll come into effect w.e.f 31.03.2022. c~
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Di n.;c1or {IJS-II), DoT
Phone: 011-2303 6860
 Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Telecommunications

Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110 001

(Data Services Cell)

No. 820-V98-LR/Vol(X)(Part-1) Dated: 21.04.2022

Subject: Minutes of Meeting of Review of implementation status of revised IPDR

format notified vide DOT letter no 8520-01/98-LRfVol.(IX) Pt. I dated 16.11.2021 and
representation dated 29.03.2022 from the operator associations.

A review meeting was held on 12.04.2022, under the chairmanship of Member (T), in 2nc1
floor Committee room in Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi at 11:00 Hrs. on the subject. List
of participants is enclosed as Annexure-1. Member (T) welcomed the representatives of
COAI, ISPAI, ACTO, participating Telecom Service Providers.

2. After initial introduction, DDG (DS), appraised relevant License condition i.e.
Clause 7.1 in Chapter-IX- Internet Service and Clause 2.6 in Chapter-VIII- Access
Services with reference to requirement of maintenance of IPDR as per
d irections/ instructions issued time to time by Licensor.

3. Further, with regard to the three points raised by associations in letter dated
29.03.2022, it was clarified that:

(i) The format of IPDR as specified by DOT vide letter dated 16.11.21 is very
much technically feasib]e in all cases including IPV4 (with / without
NATING), IPV6 (with / without NATTNG), etc. In case required by
operators, readyrnade solutions are available in market.

(ii) DOT has never mandated NATING. Further, even as per directions of DOT
dated 1.10.2013 regarding format of IPDR, IPDR was required to be
maintained even in case of IP traffic w ithout NATING.

(iii) DOT had sought compliance of its directions dated 16.11.2021. 28 ISPs and 1
Access Service Provider namely BSNL have given compliance to the revised
format of IPDR as on 12.04.2022.

(iv) On the point regarding request of associations for consultation with industry,
it was highlighted that the guidelines have been issued onJy after
consultation for which a joint group was constituted on 30.08.2017 consisting
of representatives of COAI, ISPAI, AUSPI, DoT and LEAs.

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4. The seriousness of the issue was impressed on the operators. It was also pointed
out that the data traffic is bound to increase phenomenally on roll out of SG services in
India. There will be substantial IPV6 traffic in case of SG.

5. The time line of compliance was 31.3.2022 which is already over. However, in
view of the request of the o_perators for additional time, the deadline for compliance of
said DOT letter no 8520-01/98-LR/Vol.(IX) Pt. I dated 16.11.2021 was extended to till
315 t May, 2022, without fail. The said compliance needs to be in. respect of all
scenarios including IPV4 (with/without NATING), IPV6 (with/without NATING),
etc. All ISPs I UASL / CMTS / UL(AS) /UL Licensees are required to take immediate
action on top priority, accordingly.

6. The meeting ended with the vote of thanks to the Chair.

This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

Encl. As above.

Copy for necessary action to:

1. DG (Telecom), DoT.
2. DDG (DS)/DDG (CS)/DDG (SA-T)/DDG (AS), DoT.
3. COAl / ISPAI / ACTO
4. BSNL I MTNL / RJIO/ Airtel/ Vodafone Idea/ All other ISPs / UASL / CMTS
/ UL(AS) / UL Licensees

Copy for kind information to:

1. Sr.PPS Secretary, DOT

2. Sr. PPS to Member (T), DoT.

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Meeting dated 12.04.2022 at 1100 Hrs. on review of implementation status of revised
IPDR format. {Part A).

Annexure-I
S. No. Name & Designation Company/ Organisation
1. Sh. Lokesh kewalramani, Sr Manager Bharti Airtel Limited

2. Sh. Vivek Kumar, Head Data Plaruring Bharti Airtel Limited

3. Sh. Sanjeev Arora, EVP-Regulation Vodafone Idea Limited

4. Sh. Shashank Tyagi, ACNO Regulatory Vodafone Idea Limited

5. Sh. Amit Kushwaha, Director-External AT&T

& Regulatory
6. Sh. M K Gupta, Group Leader C-DoT

7. Sh. Pramod Kumar, Group Leader C-DoT

8. Sh Bikash Suman, Nodal Officer Telstra Telecommunication

Pvt. Ltd.
9. Sh. Vikram Tiwathia, DDG COAI

10. Sh. Saurabh Puri, ADG COAI

11. Sh. Vikas Singh, Manager COAI

12. Sh. Kshem Kapoor, Head Telecom Infra COAI

..
13. Ms. Sudipta Basu, General Manager PGCIL

14. Sh. Rajeev Bansal, GM(NWD-CM-1) BSNL

15. Sh. Harendra Mak.kad, GM(Regulation) BSNL

16. Ms. Niharika Nandan, RA ISPAI

17. Sh. Praveen Sharma, Secretary ISPAI

18. Sh. Vivek Narayan, DDGCDS) DoT

19. Sh. S K Singhal, DDG(AS) DoT

20. Sh. Sharad Trivedi, DDG(CS) DoT

21. Sh. Tejpal Singh, Director(DS-II) DoT

22. Sh. U.C.Meena, ADG(DS-II) DoT
23. Sh. Gopal Singh, DGM(NSS & BSNL
Planning)
24. Sh. Mahipal Singh, Sr. VP Regulatory RJIL
25. Sh. Himanshu Sharma, ADG DoT