Telecom Operators and Satellite Internet Operators Discuss Regulation in India

• Telecom operators and satellite internet operators discuss regulating services like SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Kuiper satellite Internet.
• Telecom operators question the wisdom of allowing satellite internet services to operate freely in India.
• Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.’s Ravi Gandhi argues that the Telecommunications law doesn’t automatically exempt satellite internet services from spectrum auctions.
• SpaceX executive, Parnil Urdhwareshe, denies allegations of predatory pricing against satellite internet operators.
• Gandhi expresses concerns over the growing capacity of satellite services like Starlink, citing India’s 0.6% of the world’s surface area.