Govt to allocate satellite spectrum for five years; to charge AGR at 4%

THE government will administratively allocate spectrum to satellite communication providers such as Starlink, Eutelsat Oneweb, and Jio Satellite Communications for five years, which can be extended for another two years.

- RAKESH KUMAR @ New Delhi

As per the recommendation made by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday, the companies will be charged 4% adjusted gross revenue (AGR) for both non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) and geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) based fixed-satellite service (FSS) and mobile satellite service (MSS). The TRAI released recommendations on terms and conditions to the Department of Telecommunication (DoT).