Satellite spectrum policy to woo firms

India's decision to allocate satellite spectrum, rather than auctioning it, will give consumers more choice, telecommunication minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Monday, playing down concern by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio that it could lose out to Elon Musk's Starlink.

- Reuters

Starlink has long wanted to launch in India and in recent months clashed with billionaire Ambani's company over how the country should grant spectrum for satellite services. Reliance urged an auction but the government sided with Musk who wanted it to be allocated administratively, in line with global trends. Analysts say auctions, requiring much m