Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has been vocal about the need to allocate such spectrum through an auction to give a level playing field to legacy operators.

In a high-stakes battle between billionaires, India’s government has chosen to allot satellite broadband spectrum administratively, rejecting an auction route pushed by Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance. Elon Musk,

The long-running debate over how satellite spectrum would be allocated in India appeared to reach an important milestone: India announced it would allocate spectrum for satellite services through administrative means - essentially setting a price that is payable first-come,