The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said that spectrum sharing for satellite communications (satcom) will require a stricter regulatory framework, given the possibility of interference as multiple players enter the market. While no incumbent operator exists today, officials told Fe that the rules cannot be framed only for current conditions.

Why stricter rules are essential: The interference challenge

“There are technical issues around interference—what happens if there is an incumbent operator, for instance. While there is no incumbent operator now, regulations have to be designed keeping future scenarios in mind. This is special because it’s a shareable spectrum, so we have to make a lot more rules to ensure that interferences do not occur,” a senior DoT official said on c

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