Bhai, India ne ekdum se scene change kar diya hai broadcasting sector mein. April 1 se pakka ho gaya hai ki China-linked satellite providers jaise Chinasat aur ApStar ko broadcasters bye bol denge. Ye sab national security ke chakkar mein ho raha hai, taaki desh ka space sector safe rahe. Information and Broadcasting Ministry ne pehle hi bol diya tha ki sirf IN-SPACe approved operators hi chalenge. AsiaSat ke AS-5 aur AS-7 satellites ka authorization bhi March 31, 2026 ke baad khatam ho jayega, matlab unke liye bhi mushkil hai.
Toh ab sawal hai ki khali jagah kaun bharega? Toh US ki Intelsat aur India ke apne GSAT satellites aa gaye hain frontline pe. Intelsat toh poori duniya mein media aur government ke liye services deti hai, toh India mein entry unke liye badi baat hai. Aur ISRO ke GSAT satellites India ki apni capacity ko aur mazboot karenge, jo ki desh ke liye achha hai. AsiaSat ko bas 3 mahine ka extension mila hai June 30 tak, specific kaam ke liye, warna unka main authorization abhi bhi pending hai.
AsiaSat ke liye India ka game khelna kaafi tough ho gaya hai. Wo bol rahe hain ki wo Chinese company nahi hain, par national security ke strict checks mein wo clear nahi ho paaye hain. Ab wo JioStar aur Zee jaise broadcasters ko notices bhej rahe hain, bol rahe hain ki contract breach hua hai, jisse aage jaakar legal fights ho sakti hain. Dekha jaye toh Intelsat US ke security interests ke saath hai aur GSAT India ka apna hai, par AsiaSat abhi thoda fas gaya hai.
Aage kya hone wala hai? Experts keh rahe hain ki ab Intelsat aur ISRO ke GSAT hi India ke media aur digital content sector ke liye main players banenge. Aaj kal digital transformation aur streaming services ki wajah se satellite bandwidth ki demand bohot badh rahi hai. India ka satellite market bhi grow karega, aur jo companies security protocols follow karengi unka hi bolbala hoga.