The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has introduced a major policy shift, announcing that companies providing satellite internet services will no longer be required to obtain multiple Local Loop (LL) licences.
According to details surfaced on Friday, under the new framework, a single license will suffice for satellite internet operations across the country. The sources divulged that the move aligns with the Telecom Policy 2015 and is expected to streamline the regulatory process.
The revised licensing model offers companies such as Starlink the option to replace fourteen individual Long Distance and International (LDI) licences with a single national permit. Only satellite internet firms registered with the Pakistan Space Activities Regulatory Board (PSARB) will be eligible to receive the new licence.
PTA sources have made it clear that while the new license model applies to future satellite service providers, existing LDI licences held by companies will remain valid and unaffected.
