The Division of Telecommunication (DoT) has began to simplify the clearance course of for establishing satellite-based broadband providers. Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite tv for pc Communications and Bharti Group-backed OneWeb are the 2 large companies within the fray to start out broadband and different providers within the nation.

“We’re additionally simplifying clearance procedures for satellite tv for pc networks in order that it takes a minimal period of time to roll out,” DoT Deputy Director-Basic S Niraniyan whereas talking on the Satcom Trade Affiliation occasion.

Not too long ago, the Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan knowledgeable the Parliament that Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite tv for pc Communications has utilized for an experimental/trial license in DoT. The minister mentioned that Starlink has meant to use for all of the relevant licenses and authorisations required for business launch in India.

Nonetheless, the Telecom division has directed the corporate to chorus from reserving satellite-based web providers earlier than acquiring requisite licences, in accordance with the minister.

This month solely, Starlink Nation Director Sanjay Bhargava mentioned that they are going to be making use of for a business license in early 2022 to offer broadband and different providers.

“We hope to have utilized for a business license on or earlier than thirty first January 2022 (except we hit some main roadblock),” Bhargava had mentioned in a LinkedIn submit.

In the meantime, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in its session paper on “Ease of Doing Enterprise in Telecom and Broadcasting Sector” has sought views on making all of the permissions on-line and establishing a single-window clearance system that may coordinate with different ministries involved concerned in granting permission to a telecom or broadcast participant.

The paper additionally talks about simplifying processes for satellite tv for pc providers.

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The regulator has sought views on time-bound approvals with the supply of deemed approvals from the federal government departments involved.

It has proposed to contain the Division of House, energy ministry, and so forth additionally within the course of as they too play a key function in varied sorts of permits.

(With PTI inputs)