India, March 14 -- India's telecom regulator plans to recommend that satellite broadband spectrum be allotted for around five years to assess initial market adoption, potentially 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. P16

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