The Telecom Bill, 2023, passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday will give added impetus to the country’s space sector where recent reforms permit larger participation by private players, according to S. Somanath, Secretary, Department of Space (DoS), and Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Together with the Indian Space Policy-2023, the Telecom Bill provides the “needed clarity” on the roles of government and the stakeholders, which will help new players to venture into the flourishing sectors of Telecom, IT and Space, he said in a DoS note on the Bill’s impact on the space sector.
