Industry body Broadband India Forum on Tuesday opposed Reliance Jio's demand for revising the consultation paper on Satcom spectrum rules.

Jio says satellite communication services are a direct competition to terrestrial services and the spectrum should be auctioned. Bharti-backed OneWeb, Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon’s Kuiper prefer direct allocation without an auction.

The decision on spectrum price and allocation methodology will pave the way for satellite-based broadband services from companies such as Elon Musk-owned Starlink, Bharti-backed OneWeb, and Jio Satell

Telecom operator Reliance Jio has reportedly urged TRAI to rescind the recently floated consultation paper on spectrum allocation for satcom.

Broadband India Forum (BIF) has opposed Reliance Jio's demand to revise the consultation paper on Satcom spectrum rules, arguing against a 'level playing field' between satellite and terrestrial services.

Reliance Jio has urged TRAI to revise its consultation paper on spectrum allocation for satellite communication, citing concerns over the lack of provisions ensuring a level playing field between satellite and terrestrial services.

Reliance Jio has urged Trai to revise its consultation paper on spectrum allocation for satellite communication, emphasiing the need for a level-playing field between satellite and terrestrial services.

Reliance Jio has urged telecom regulator Trai to come up with a revised paper on spectrum allocation for satellite communication alleging that it ignores the key point of ensuring level-playing field between satellite and terrestrial services.