Trai counters concerns of satcom spectrum levy hurting telcos

Telecom regulator Trai on Friday countered arguments that its suggestions of fixing the spectrum levy at four per cent of revenue for satcom companies like Starlink will distort the market or deal a blow to terrestrial players, such as Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. Trai Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti asserted that the perception that satellite services have started competing with terrestrial services in other markets is “not a factually correct statement”.