The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released recommendations on ‘Terms and Conditions for the Assignment of Spectrum for Certain Satellite-Based Commercial Communication Services’.
Some salient points of the recommendations are given below:
- For assigning frequency spectrum for user links and feeder links for NGSO-based Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) for data communication and Internet service, frequency spectrum in K-under (Ku) band, K-above (Ka) band, and Q/V band should be considered.
- For assigning frequency spectrum for GSO/NGSO-based MSS for providing voice, text, data communication and internet service, the following frequency bands should be considered:
- L band and S band for user links; and C band, Ku band, Ka band and Q/V band for feeder links
- Frequency spectrum should be assigned for NGSO-based FSS and GSO/ NGSO-based MSS for a period of up to five years. However, considering the market conditions, the government may extend it for a further period of up to two years.
- Terms and conditions including prices for the spectrum assignment for NGSO-based FSS and GSO/ NGSO-based MSS, recommended through these recommendations, should remain valid for a period of five years from the date of notification of the policy regime by the central government, further extendable by a period of up to two years.
- Any revision in the terms and conditions including prices for the spectrum assignment for NGSO based FSS and GSO/ NGSO based MSS, notified by the central government after a period of five years from the date of notification of the policy regime recommended through these recommendations, should become applicable to all authorised entities including the existing entities.
- To control interference, the relevant provisions of ITU Radio Regulations (ITU-RR) should be made applicable to the authorised entities, and other entities which have been authorised by the central government.