India Supports Musk in Satellite Spectrum Allocation

• India has decided to allocate satellite spectrum administratively, favoring Elon Musk's Starlink and Amazon's Project Kuiper.
• This decision opposes the auction method supported by Indian telecom giants like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel.
• Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that satellite spectrum is shared and cannot be auctioned, a practice followed worldwide.
• This move could signal the entry of Starlink and Project Kuiper into India's telecom market.
• The decision is significant as it will help determine the distribution of finite spectrum for new communication services.

Source: Techcrunch