US lawmakers cheer as court blocks $100,000 H-1B fee in major blow to Trump visa curbsUS lawmakers welcomed a court ruling blocking a proposed USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee, despite White House plans to appeal. The decision cruci...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Telecom operators’ body urges govt to cut spectrum prices ahead of auction, cites weak 5G returnsThe telecom industry body COAI has asked the government to reduce spectrum auction prices. This comes as service providers have not yet rec...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Trai weighs direct satellite-to-mobile communication servicesIndia's telecom regulator Trai is exploring direct satellite communication to mobile phones. This aims to provide seamless connectivity acr...
08 Apr, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
Jyotiraditya Scindia, Jairam Ramesh lock horns over linking satcom spectrum allocation with 2G caseTelecom Minister Scindia and Congress leader Ramesh clashed over spectrum allocation for satellite companies. Scindia defended the current ...
17 Dec, 2024, 05.40 PM IST
India to allot satellite internet spectrum via administrative methodTelecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced that spectrum for satellite services in India will be allocated administratively, but it wi...
17 Oct, 2024, 02.14 PM IST
Satcom spectrum will be allocated administratively but with a price: Jyotiraditya ScindiaTelecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia confirmed that satellite spectrum will be allocated administratively, not without cost. TRAI will dec...
16 Oct, 2024, 08.49 AM IST
Trai seeks govt clarity on backhaul spectrum rulesTrai has requested clarifications from the government regarding backhaul spectrum allocation as per the new Telecommunications Act. The reg...
12 Aug, 2024, 08.56 AM IST
Jio against commercial use of satellite spectrum without auctionReliance Jio has urged the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) not to allow satellite spectrum allocated administratively for commercial...
29 Mar, 2024, 08.42 AM IST
DoT working on norms for satcom spectrum allocation"Terms and conditions in the licence will make it clear that spectrum taken administratively can't be used to serve retail mobile consumers...
14 Feb, 2024, 12.43 PM IST
Administrative spectrum allocation to satcom firms only for point-to-point connections"The administrative allocation of spectrum to satellite companies will be for point-to-point connection only. If they will provide services...
19 Dec, 2023, 05.25 PM IST
Satcom spectrum allocation via auctions hangs in the balanceOfficials aware of the details told ET that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has added global mobile personal communication by sa...
18 Sep, 2023, 12.15 AM IST
Suggestions on flexible use of satellite spectrum misleading: ISpATelecom operators are divided over the allocation of space-based spectrum for launch of satellite communication services with Bharti Enterp...
11 Sep, 2023, 09.56 PM IST
Satcom spectrum allotment: Jio brings up former Supreme Court judge view to counter Mukul Rohatgi'sThe former judge said that even if it could be argued that the 2G judgement does not apply to satellite spectrum, proponents of administrat...
31 Aug, 2023, 09.38 AM IST
Trai to seek views on allocating E,V spectrum bandsOfficials aware of the details told ET that Trai is likely to treat E and V bands separately as they have slightly different characteristic...
28 Aug, 2023, 09.11 AM IST
Trai exploring auction models to 'best' allocate Satcom spectrumThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is analysing three to four auction models for satellite spectrum, including the ones propo...
15 Aug, 2023, 08.29 AM IST
73 pc respondents on Trai's consultation paper seek satcom spectrum allocation without auction: ISpAAbout three-fourth respondents including Starlink, Amazon, OneWeb have advocated for allocation of satellite communication spectrum through...
18 Jun, 2023, 11.48 AM IST
Auction the preferred way to allocate airwaves, Attorney General tells Telecom DepartmentThe DoT had sought the Attorney General's opinion on the matter, after framing guidelines for private networks, in which direct or administ...
18 Mar, 2023, 08.27 AM IST