Spectrum rules may not be same for all satcom companies

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is exploring ways to recommend different sets of satcom spectrum allocation rules for different categories of service providers such as low and medium earth orbit (LEO/MEO) satellite players, VSAT players, startups, and broadcasters, officials said.

The idea is to treat big, cash-rich LEO/MEO operators such as Bharti Global-backed OneWeb, Amazon, Elon Musk’s SpaceX-backed Starlink differently from smaller VSAT, startups and broadcasters, officials aware of the details said.