Management of right to use orbiting satellites and related spectrum applications : making recommendations and guideline for Satellite managemet in Thailand
Keywords:
Telecommunication, SatteliteAbstract
In Thailand, the management of satellites has been monopolized by the State which grants management and exploitation rights through concession contracts with Thaicom Public Company Limited (Thaicom) (the concession contract between the Ministry of Transport and Thaicom has been effective since 1991 and will be expired in 2021). The situation after the expiration of the concession has not been settled especially Thaicom's status and Thailand's satellite policy are unclear. As a result, the development of and confidence in the satellite industry in Thailand will inevitably be affected.
This article is a part of a research project entitled the management of right to use orbiting satellites and related spectrum applications: making recommendations and guideline for Satellite management in Thailand. The research addresses some problems regarding the communication satellite management which have occurred in the past (some problems have been solved by recently enacted laws) in order to understand the problems of the satellite industry in Thailand. The study of cases of Luxembourg and the United Kingdom reflects that the satellite sector significantly affects economic and social policies, and also our everyday life in which the interconnection of telecommunications networks plays important roles. If the country's satellite policy is not clear enough to build the confidence in the satellite sector, this will cause a major problem and might lead to the loss of opportunities in the future. In other words, one could say that Thailand cannot ignore or overlook the satellite sector. On the other hand, if Thailand takes full advantage of the satellite industry effectively, I personally believe that satellite technology will be more useful to Thailand, for example in the areas of cybersecurity, military security, internal trade and investment, as well as the connection of the country's telecommunication network system to various countries in the world.
This research involves 3 issues, as follows:
- Coordination with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- The form of legal relationship between the State and satellite operators
- The allocation of rights related to satellite (including the right to use a satellite orbit)
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