Stressing its point of view to auction satellite spectrum, Reliance Jio has submitted to authorities, including regulator Trai, another legal opinion from a former Supreme Court judge who has opined that while there is no mandate, constitutional or otherwise, that natural resource allocation must be only by auction, it is certainly “a more preferable method”.
Reliance Jio: Earlier, Jio had shared the opinion of former Supreme Court judge KSP Radhakrishnan to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to back its view that auction should be the mode of spectrum allocation for satellite communication services.
Satellite Communications: In its consultation paper also, the regulator had categorically asked whether space-based communication services should be categorised into different classes of services requiring different treatment for spectrum assignment. If yes, what should be the classification of services and which type of services should fall under each class of service, it asked.
In its consultation paper also, the regulator had categorically asked whether space-based communication services should be categorised into different classes of services requiring different treatment for spectrum assignment. If yes, what should be the classification of services and which type of services should fall under each class of service, it asked.