Jio urges Scindia on fair, open consultation on satellite spectrum allocation

Reliance Jio has urged communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to direct the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to issue a fresh consultation on the satellite spectrum allocation, considering the option of the auction also as part of the discussions.

The telecom operator has also demanded an evaluation of the technical and economic feasibility of spectrum auctions for satellite services owing to the convergence between satellite and telecom services.