MANU/TRAI/0085/2022

Authority : Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

Press Release No. : 76/2022

Date : 29.11.2022

TRAI releases recommendations on 'Licensing Framework for Establishing and Operating Satellite Earth Station Gateway (SESG)'

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released recommendations on 'Licensing Framework for Establishing and Operating Satellite Earth Station Gateway (SESG)'.

2. Earlier, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), through their letter dated 10.09.2021 had sought the TRAI's Recommendations on licensing framework for establishment of satellite gateway.

3. In this regard, a Consultation Paper on 'Licensing Framework for Establishing Satellite Earth Station Gateway' was issued on 15.11.2021. Comments from 23 stakeholders and counter comments from 7 stakeholders were received. An Open House Discussions (OHD) with stakeholders was held on 25.02.2022.

4. Based on the comments/inputs received from the stakeholders and on its own analysis, TRAI has finalized its Recommendations on 'Licensing Framework for Establishing and Operating Satellite Earth Station Gateway (SESG)' to the Government.

5. The salient features of these Recommendations are as follows:

a. There shall be a separate Satellite Earth Station Gateway (SESG) License under the Section 4 of Indian Telegraph Act. The SESG License will not form part of the Unified License (UL). The Service Area for the SESG License shall be at National Level.

b. The SESG Licensee may establish, maintain, and work SESGs anywhere within the territory of India for all types of satellite systems for which the Government has given the permission.

c. The SESG Licensee may provide satellite-based resources to any entity, which holds license/permission granted by DoT or Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) and is permitted to use satellite media for the provision of services under its license/permission.

d. The SESG Licensee may establish SESGs in respect of one or more Government approved satellite systems.