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Telcos attempting to block satellite services India entry: BIF

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June 20, 2025

The ongoing dispute between Indian telecom service providers and satellite communications (satcom) operators has further intensified, as the Broadband India Forum (BIF)—an association of Big Tech and satellite companies—has written a letter to the government accusing telcos of attempting to block entry of next-generation satellite services into India.

- Rakesh Kumar @New Delhi

Telcos attempting to block satellite services India entry: BIF

BIF, whose members include Google, Meta, OneWeb, Hughes, Amazon, and Tata's Nelco, addressed the letter to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) Secretary, Neeraj Mittal. The letter stated the telcos' claim of a "level playing field" is unfounded in the current context, based on inaccurate data, and incorrect in law.

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