TRAI plans to limit satellite broadband spectrum permits to five years, defying Musk’s Starlink

India’s telecom regulator plans to recommend that satellite broadband spectrum be allotted for around five years to assess initial market adoption, defying Elon Musk’s Starlink, which is seeking a 20-year permit, said a senior government source. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is currently working on key recommendations to the federal government, including a time frame and pricing of satellite spectrum, which will be administratively allotted.