Satellite spectrum battle: Ambani calls for auction; Musk backs allocation

Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries has contested the telecom regulator’s position that the allocation of spectrum for home satellite broadband should be handled by New Delhi rather than through auctions, according to a Business Today report.

This pits Ambani against US billionaire Elon Musk as Starlink and other global entities, including Amazon’s Project Kuiper, are batting for administrative allocation. In contrast, Ambani is in favour of an auction process. Notably, the issue surrounding spectrum distribution for satellite services in India has been contentious since last year.