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PSI cites B10bn compensation for spectrum recall

TV satellite dishes installed on a rooftop of a building in the Yaowarat area. SEKSAN ROJJANAMETAKUN

As the telecom regulator will recall the 3500-megahertz spectrum range from broadcasting satellite services, more than 10 billion baht may be required to provide compensation for the replacement of signal-receiving devices on satellite dishes owned by 11 million household users of satellite TV services so they can continue to use the service, says satellite TV service operator PSI Corporation.

The devices, known as low-noise blockdown converters (LNBs), are mounted on satellite dishes used for satellite TV reception. They receive the radio waves from the dish and convert them into a signal that is sent via a cable to the receiver inside the building.

This initial compensation figure has been presented…

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