Union telecommunication minister Jyotiraditya Scindia cleared the government's stance over the issue, saying that spectrum will not be auctioned but it will be allocated administratively. He made it clear that the service providers will have to pay the cost.

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance has privately argued that the telecom regulator incorrectly concluded that home satellite broadband spectrum should be allocated by New Delhi and not auctioned,

India's lucrative satellite internet market is witnessing a heated battle between the likes of Musk and Jio-owner Mukesh Ambani.

India is set to allocate spectrum for satellite services through administrative means rather than auction, a decision that aligns with recent comments by Elon Musk and rebuffs lobbying efforts by the country's largest telecom operators.

The fight over how India should allocate satellite broadband spectrum intensified on Tuesday as Elon Musk said any move by New Delhi to auction it, rather than allocate it, would be "unprecedented", challenging the position of rival billionaires.

The ongoing battle between two of the world’s most powerful businessmen, Mukesh Ambani and Elon Musk, has sparked a significant controversy in India’s satellite broadband industry. A Battle Over Satellite Broadband Spectrum This face-off revolves around how India should allocate its satellite spectrum.

Starlink boss Elon Musk said a move by India to auction satellite broadband spectrum, and not allocate it, would be "unprecedented", reacting to a Reuters story that rival billionaire Mukesh Ambani was lobbying for the auction route.