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Several entities representing members of the film, television and streaming-video industries criticised the policy in comments to the telecom regulator, saying it was beyond Trai's remit and would harm free speech
The government is committed to maintaining a fair "level-playing field" in the telecom sector, especially regarding satcom services. Spectrum will be allocated administratively but at fair pricing. A letter will be sent to Trai for suggestions on pricing and modalities for satellite spectrum allocation. Parliament has not sought to change the 2012 Supreme Court judgment favoring auction as the preferred method for spectrum allocation. The government's recent filing with the Supreme Court was to inform them about specific cases requiring administrative allocation of airwaves, not to s...
Satcom: The official stressed that Parliament has framed the law, and it was not necessary to approach the top court but just to be transparent, the apex court has been informed.
New telecom Bill does away with earlier ambiguities, draws up new regulatory structures and clarifies several issues
Chairperson Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel and member Subodh Kumar Gupta observed that prima facie, OTT platforms are not covered by the definition of ‘distribution platform’ under regulation 2(r) of TRAI Regulations.