Reliance, Airtel Group Challenges ‘Low’ India Satcom Fee Which Can Help Starlink

Reliance, Airtel group challenges ‘low’ India satcom fee which can help Starlink

The Cellular Operators Association of India in a May 29 letter to the Telecoms Ministry sought a review of those pricing proposals, saying traditional players pay higher upfront auction charges for telecoms spectrum which make their payments to the government for spectrum roughly 21% higher, when compared to what satellite players would pay

GSMA Urges Regulatory Parity Between Satellite and Terrestrial Telecom Services

The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has called for uniform regulatory treatment of satellite and terrestrial telecom providers, arguing that similar services must be governed by the same legal, economic, and tax frameworks. GSMA’s newly appointed Director General, Vivek Badrinath, emphasised that such parity is not merely a commercial requirement but an ethical imperative. Also Read: GSMA Urges India to Play Statesman …

Jio, Airtel vs Starlink: Telcos warn of business impact if satellite spectrum is priced low - BusinessToday

To avoid market disruption, Indian telecom operators Jio and Airtel have have raised concerns over the country's proposed pricing for satellite spectrum.

Reliance Jio and Airtel oppose lower satellite spectrum fees amid imminent Starlink India launch: Report - The Tech Portal

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel (India’s biggest telecom players) are reportedly opposing the government’s plan to charge satellite internet providers a lower fee for using spectrum bands, for which these telecoms have paid billions over the years in one if the world’s most expensive telecom spectrum markets. The core of the dispute is the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) recommendation to impose a 4% annual revenue fee on satellite…

Airtel Money Now Reimburses 50% of Bank-to-Wallet Transaction Fees as Airtime - Techish Kenya

Airtel Money now reimburses 50% of bank-to-wallet transfer fees as airtime for data use, expanding its Rudishiwa campaign.

Reliance, Airtel Challenges 'Low' India Satcom Fee Which Can Help Starlink

A senior Indian government source told Reuters on Wednesday the telecoms ministry is still reviewing the pricing recommendations made by the regulator, adding such industry concerns have been raised in the past.