TRAI recommends satellite service authorisation framework in India

TRAI issued recommendations on a service authorisation framework under India’s Telecommunications Act, 2023, following a reference from the Department of Telecommunications.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said its recommendations cover the framework for service authorisations to be granted under the Telecommunications Act, 2023. The recommendations were prepared after the law was enacted and after the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) referred the matter to the regulator.

The source article presents the recommendations in the context of satellite communications services in India. It says the recommendations are intended to support a more affordable and competitive satellite services market, citing TRAI Chairman AK Lahoti.

The available source text does not provide the detailed contents of the recommendations, implementation dates, licence terms, spectrum conditions, or named satellite operators. It does establish that the recommendations relate to the authorisation framework under the new law and were issued in response to a DoT reference.