DoT questions Trai's proposed satcom charges

The department of telecommunications (DoT) does not agree with the sector regulator's proposed charges for satellite internet providers like Starlink, OneWeb, and Jio Satellite, according to two officials familiar with the matter.

- Jatin Grover

The DoT wants the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to review the additional annual charge of ₹500 per subscriber on satellite service providers for serving high-paying users in urban areas, said one of the people cited. The concerns stem from the difficulty in differentiating between subscribers located in urban and rural areas, which could become a grey area and make it hard to monitor or prevent potential violations, the official said