Department of Telecom has banned network operation and control centre charges for all telecom licence holders. It has earlier imposed Rs. 2.1 lakh per transponder per annum.

Highlights

• For use of space segment, DoT has scrapped NOCC charges for all licensees
• The charges were scrapped on the order date which was on May 6
• DoT is the regulatory body for the Network Operations Control Center

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Telecom Department (ToD) has removed the network operation and control centre charges for the use of space segments for all types of services like VSAT, satellite telephony, etc. the permits are issued by the department. The agency has levied Rs. 21 lakh per transponder per annum for 36MHZ of the spectrum.

Adding this. Department also levied Rs. 6,000 for every trial of antenna that is used for receiving and transmitting signals.

Department of Telecom said in a statement “There shall be no NOCC charges for use of space segment for all DoT licensees for commercial and captive VSAT services, GMPCS (satellite phone service), National Long Distance (NLD), and some other telecom licensees having unified licence or standalone licence. This order shall be effective from April 1, 2022,” the Department of Telecom said in an order released on May 6.

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