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Kolkata: Reliance Jio<\/a> has pushed the telecom regulator to back spectrum allocation via auctions for establishing and operating satellite gateways, a position totally in conflict with those of rival telco<\/a>, Bharti Airtel<\/a> and global satellite broadband operators who want such airwaves allocated through the administrative route.

A satellite gateway will be a key infrastructure resource for offering fast broadband-from-space services in India, a market being eyed by Elon Musk’s
Starlink<\/a>, Bharti-backed OneWeb, the Tata-Telesat combine, Amazon’s Project Kuiper and Viasat amongst others.

In its submission to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai),
Jio<\/a> has called for assignment of such spectrum only through the auction route, saying such a move would also be in step with the Supreme Court’s 2012 judgment -- that had backed allocation of airwaves via transparent auctions -- and also comply with the “same service, same rules’ principle.

Global satellite services providers and telco,
Airtel<\/a>, in their submissions to the telecom regulator, though, have strongly backed allocation of satellite gateway spectrum through “the administrative route” in line with global practices, warning that any move to auction it would cause segmentation of airwaves and drive down the efficiency of satellite broadband services drastically to lower levels.

Airtel has also suggested “a separate satellite gateway earth station authorisation under Section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act,” for setting up such gateways as it would involve establishment and operation of active telecom gear and spectrum allocation.

“From a legal aspect, the allocation criteria for any spectrum usable for providing communication services will have to comply with the Supreme Court judgment of February, 2012,” Jio said in its submission to Trai. It added that “auction of all spectrum” would also ensure an equitable policy in allocation of this vital national resource that is critical for inviting new investments and protecting existing large investments by telecom service providers”.

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Vodafone Idea, Jio bat for same rules between telcos, satcom, OTT players<\/a><\/h2>

Vi's comments are on the back of a battle between satellite firms and telcos where the former have asked for airwaves earmarked for satellite communication services to be allocated for a fee and not auctioned while the latter want all airwaves which will be used for communication services to go to the highest bidder.<\/p><\/div>

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Kolkata: Reliance Jio<\/a> has pushed the telecom regulator to back spectrum allocation via auctions for establishing and operating satellite gateways, a position totally in conflict with those of rival telco<\/a>, Bharti Airtel<\/a> and global satellite broadband operators who want such airwaves allocated through the administrative route.

A satellite gateway will be a key infrastructure resource for offering fast broadband-from-space services in India, a market being eyed by Elon Musk’s
Starlink<\/a>, Bharti-backed OneWeb, the Tata-Telesat combine, Amazon’s Project Kuiper and Viasat amongst others.

In its submission to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai),
Jio<\/a> has called for assignment of such spectrum only through the auction route, saying such a move would also be in step with the Supreme Court’s 2012 judgment -- that had backed allocation of airwaves via transparent auctions -- and also comply with the “same service, same rules’ principle.

Global satellite services providers and telco,
Airtel<\/a>, in their submissions to the telecom regulator, though, have strongly backed allocation of satellite gateway spectrum through “the administrative route” in line with global practices, warning that any move to auction it would cause segmentation of airwaves and drive down the efficiency of satellite broadband services drastically to lower levels.

Airtel has also suggested “a separate satellite gateway earth station authorisation under Section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act,” for setting up such gateways as it would involve establishment and operation of active telecom gear and spectrum allocation.

“From a legal aspect, the allocation criteria for any spectrum usable for providing communication services will have to comply with the Supreme Court judgment of February, 2012,” Jio said in its submission to Trai. It added that “auction of all spectrum” would also ensure an equitable policy in allocation of this vital national resource that is critical for inviting new investments and protecting existing large investments by telecom service providers”.

\"Vodafone<\/a><\/figure>

Vodafone Idea, Jio bat for same rules between telcos, satcom, OTT players<\/a><\/h2>

Vi's comments are on the back of a battle between satellite firms and telcos where the former have asked for airwaves earmarked for satellite communication services to be allocated for a fee and not auctioned while the latter want all airwaves which will be used for communication services to go to the highest bidder.<\/p><\/div>