Jio Satellite Communications is the only satellite communication firm that has favoured auction for the allocation of spectrum while other players in the segment, including telecom operator Bharti Airtel, have opposed it. ISpA said while auction is a common method used to allocate scarce resources, such as terrestrial spectrum but in the case of satellite spectrum, auction is neither a …
The satellite communications industry association or SIA has written to the government, expressing concerns about the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ’s recommendations on spectrum auctions and requesting it to match the radio wave allocation policy with Europe and over 120 countries. In a letter to telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the SIA highlighted severe reservations over TRAI’s proposals to include …
