To enhance ease of doing business, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has removed Network Operation and Control Centre (NOCC) charges for the use of space segments for all services like VSAT, satellite telephony etc. for which permits are issued by the department.
The DoT earlier levied ₹21 lakh per transponder per annum for 36 megahertz of spectrum on a pro-rata basis as NOCC charges.
Besides this, the department also levied NOCC charges of ₹6,000 for every trial of antenna that are used for receiving and transmitting signals.