Telecom Department raises pricing concerns after reviewing TRAI proposals on satellite internet: Report

The Department of Telecommunications has sent back for review most of the proposals made on satellite spectrum and pricing by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, says a Moneycontrol report.

As per the report, TRAI has made recommendations to charge an additional Rs 500 per year from every urban subscriber; however, DoT has raised concerns about the same due to challenges in differentiating the urban subscribers from the rural subscribers. DoT says that the issue could lead to misuse of the policy and compliance challenges.