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The Indian satellite communications policy is set to change soon as the Department of Space is in consultation with the Department of Telecom (DoT) to bring in changes that will allow auctioning satellite bandwidth.
Quoting a finance ministry note, The Economic Times reported that the 17-year old satcom policy will go for an overhaul and new rules will be framed for allocating and pricing satellite transponders and exploring ways to deal with applications seeking use of foreign orbital slots.
According to the report, the decision was taken at a recent meeting at the finance ministry, which was chaired by economic affairs secretary Arvind Mayaram and was attended by senior officials of the departments of space (DoS), telecom and industrial policy and promotion.
The meeting was called after the Supreme Court ruled that natural resources cannot be allotted on a first-come-first-serve basis.
The ET report said that the revised satcom policy is likely to tweak foreign direct investment (FDI) rules as it was felt during the meeting that “present sectoral guidelines require more clarity”. The present FDI cap for satcom operators is 74 per cent and it requires DoS and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) approvals.
ET quoted that “there was an urgent need to formulate a policy that helps attract foreign investment in establishment and operation of satcom networks,” as per the note.
The new policy is expected to give a detailed lowdown of the auction process to be followed for allocating orbital resources and spectrum rights. It will also address situations such as the use of orbital space of a different country, the report said.
Recently, Jupiter Satellite India Ltd had sought DoT approval to use a UK-registered orbital slot. Since there is no provision in the current policy to treat global satellites resources as part of the Indian satellite system, the finance ministry has advised DoT to instruct Jupiter Satellite India to submit a fresh application once the revised satcom policy is in place.
The new satcom policy may also tighten security rules and encourage establishment of surveillance systems to track satellite communications traffic.
Satellite communications policy to see major change | TelevisionPost.com
Quoting a finance ministry note, The Economic Times reported that the 17-year old satcom policy will go for an overhaul and new rules will be framed for allocating and pricing satellite transponders and exploring ways to deal with applications seeking use of foreign orbital slots.
According to the report, the decision was taken at a recent meeting at the finance ministry, which was chaired by economic affairs secretary Arvind Mayaram and was attended by senior officials of the departments of space (DoS), telecom and industrial policy and promotion.
The meeting was called after the Supreme Court ruled that natural resources cannot be allotted on a first-come-first-serve basis.
The ET report said that the revised satcom policy is likely to tweak foreign direct investment (FDI) rules as it was felt during the meeting that “present sectoral guidelines require more clarity”. The present FDI cap for satcom operators is 74 per cent and it requires DoS and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) approvals.
ET quoted that “there was an urgent need to formulate a policy that helps attract foreign investment in establishment and operation of satcom networks,” as per the note.
The new policy is expected to give a detailed lowdown of the auction process to be followed for allocating orbital resources and spectrum rights. It will also address situations such as the use of orbital space of a different country, the report said.
Recently, Jupiter Satellite India Ltd had sought DoT approval to use a UK-registered orbital slot. Since there is no provision in the current policy to treat global satellites resources as part of the Indian satellite system, the finance ministry has advised DoT to instruct Jupiter Satellite India to submit a fresh application once the revised satcom policy is in place.
The new satcom policy may also tighten security rules and encourage establishment of surveillance systems to track satellite communications traffic.
Satellite communications policy to see major change | TelevisionPost.com
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