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Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is seeking a one-year extension from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to continue using the 50.5° East satellite orbital slot beyond its expiration on November 27.
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Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is seeking a one-year extension from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to continue using the 50.5° East satellite orbital slot beyond its expiration on November 27.
The request is part of a broader effort to finalise the awarding of rights for two unsold orbital slot packages, including the 142° East slot and a combined package of the 50.5°E and 51°E slots, by the end of the year.
NBTC acting Secretary-General Trairat Viriyasirikul disclosed that the regulator has been in discussions with ITU officials for several months. The ITU has allowed NBTC to submit its extension proposal on October 21, with the ITU’s radio regulation panel set to review it in November.
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