Govt to allocate satellite spectrum for five years; to charge AGR at 4%

The government will administratively allocate spectrum to satellite communication providers such as Starlink, Eutelsat Oneweb, and Jio Satellite Communications for five years, which can be extended for another two years.

According to the recommendation made by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday, the companies will be charged 4% adjusted gross revenue (AGR) for both non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) and geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) based fixed-satellite service (FSS) and mobile satellite service (MSS).