Reliance Jio wrote a letter to the government, made this big demand, will compete with Starlink!

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Reliance Jio:  Reliance Jio has asked the Indian government to hold a transparent auction for satellite spectrum and make changes to the regulator's consultation paper to allow competition between satellite and telecom networks. 

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Starlink: Asia's richest man and businessman Mukesh Ambani has brought a revolution in the field of internet usage in the country. There are crores of users across the country. According to reports, Reliance Jio has demanded the Indian government to conduct a transparent auction for satellite spectrum and make changes in the regulator's consultation paper so that there can be competition between satellite and telecom networks. 

According to a report in the Economic Times, in a letter to Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Jio has highlighted its growing interest in global satellite constellations such as Starlink, Amazon Kuiper, and its joint venture with SES in India. These satellites are expected to provide satellite-based communication services that will compete directly with telecom networks. 

Jio argued that since telecom networks acquire spectrum through auctions, a similar process should be followed for satellite services to ensure fair competition. The company had earlier raised this concern with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), but did not receive a positive response. 

Jio requested the Communications Minister to intervene so that TRAI incorporates these issues in its consultation paper and adopts fair, transparent and competitive policies for spectrum allocation policies. The company criticised TRAI's proposed administrative approach, which was on a "first come first serve" basis without any clear policy. 

What Jio said 

Jio said that "We request your intervention so that TRAI incorporates these issues in its consultation paper and ensures that its recommendation on spectrum allocation policies adheres to the principles of fairness, transparency and competition as prescribed by the Telecom Act and the Supreme Court order." Jio further said in the letter that "TRAI has without any basis decided that spectrum allocation should be administrative and on a 'first come first served' basis."