PUBLISHED : 23 Sep 2024 at 07:10
The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is preparing official documents to request the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) grant a one-year extension for Thailand’s right to use the 50.5° East orbital slot once it expires on Nov 27, 2024.
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PUBLISHED : 23 Sep 2024 at 07:10
The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is preparing official documents to request the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) grant a one-year extension for Thailand’s right to use the 50.5° East orbital slot once it expires on Nov 27, 2024.
The NBTC said it is in the process of awarding the rights to use two unsold packages of orbital slots — the 142°E slot, and a package including the 50.5°E and 51°E slots.
The regulator wants to award these rights before the end of the year.
NBTC acting secretary-general Trairat Viriyasirikul said the regulator has been coordinating with ITU officials for months regarding this matter.
The ITU has permitted the NBTC…