TRAI Chairman RC Lahoti has said that the telecom regulator will give first priority to the pricing of satellite spectrum. deal with Regulation of over-the-top (OTT) apps like Google Meet, Telegram and WhatsApp.
Lahoti said TRAI intends to issue a consultation paper on satellite spectrum pricing in the coming days.
TRAI will give priority to pricing for satellite spectrum
Once the issue of spectrum pricing is resolved, the regulation of OTT apps will be examined under the Telecommunications Act 2023. This discussion is taking place on a different forum.
Concerns have been expressed by telecom operators regarding TRAI's recent recommendation to abandon the old licensing approach and allow deployment of communication services with a single authority.
Lahoti highlighted that TRAI has suggested a new framework to ease service provision under the Telecom Act 2023, which streamlines the process. said“Our entire team was engaged in this extensive exercise of recommending a new framework. We will now work on recommendations for spectrum pricing.
Pricing for satellite spectrum consultation will be available soon; No specific date has been given to complete the suggestions.
According to TRAI Principal Advisor SB Singh, the new framework, which requires only one authorization per service, reduces costs for service providers by reducing compliance obligations.
TRAI's recommendations include three general types of telecom service authorities
TRAI's recommendations, which were issued on September 18, include three common types of telecom service authorities: core service, ancillary service and captive service authorities.
The new “Integrated Services Authority” framework seeks to establish a “one nation – one authority” mechanism for telecom services in all sectors.
The Telecom Act 2023 recommends that the government provides service authorization instead of entering into agreements with organizations, and TRAI has reduced the service authorization application fee.
There is no time limit for service providers to convert their existing licenses to the new authorization framework; Migration is voluntary.
