Permanent secretary Wisit Wisitsora-at said on Friday that the ministry would ask the Cabinet to assign the National Telecom Plc (NT) to be the main agency responsible for managing satellite channels for public and government services.
The ministry would also propose coordination between the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), NT and relevant government agencies on allocating and managing the use of satellite communication channels for public and government services to state agencies that make a request.
In addition, the ministry would like the Cabinet to consider exempting taxes on satellite images, products, and other services from the Theos 2 (Thailand Earth Observation System-2) exploration satellite project to support security missions and government agency missions, Wisit said.
The ministry wants the Cabinet to consider signing MoUs with the…
