India, Feb. 22 -- Bharti Group chairman Sunil Mittal has reportedly urged the Centre to formulate a satellite communication (satcom) policy that does not discriminate against terrestrial providers, especially in urban areas.

He made the comments on Friday (February 21) while speaking on the sidelines of the SOUL leadership conclave 2025.

As per news agency PTI, Mittal said that spectrum for satcom services could be allocated on a "shared basis" for rural and hard-to-reach areas. He, however, batted against any such proposal in urban areas.

"It is only in urban areas, TRAI and Department of Telecom (DoT) need to come out with (a) policy which does not discriminate against the terrestrial providers," Mittal was quoted as saying.

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