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India Supports Musk in Satellite Spectrum Allocation

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-16T08:52:25.013797+05:30

- 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](https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/15/india-backs-musk-in-satellite-spectrum-allocation-row/)

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

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