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The SATCOM Policy shall provide for users to avail of transponder
capacity from both domestic / foreign satellites. However, the same
has to be in consultation with the Department of Space.
Under the existing ISP policy, international long distance
communication for data has been opened up. The gateways for this
purpose shall be allowed to use SATCOM.
It has also been decided that Ku frequency band shall be allowed to
be used for communication purposes.
3.9.1 VSAT Service Providers
The VSAT Service Providers shall be granted separate licence, on a
non-exclusive basis for an initial period of twenty years and will
be extended by additional periods of ten years thereafter.
Interconnectivity between service providers in different service
areas shall be reviewed in consultation with TRAI and the same would
be announced as a part of the structure for opening up national long
distance by August 15, 1999.
The VSAT service providers shall be granted separate licence, on a
non-exclusive basis. Licences would be awarded for an initial period
of twenty years and will be extended by additional periods of ten
years thereafter.
VSAT licencees would be required to pay a one time entry fee. The
basis for determining the entry fee and the basis for selection of
additional operators will be recommended by the TRAI. Apart from the
one time entry fee, VSAT licencees would also be required to pay
licence fee based on a revenue share. It is proposed that the
appropriate level of entry fee and percentage of revenue share
arrangement would be recommended by TRAI in a time-bound manner,
keeping in view the objectives of the New Telecom Policy.
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