Divya Delhi: A senior government source said India's telecom regulator will recommend five years of satellite broadband spectrum to assess first market uptake, defying Elon Musk's Starlink, which wants a 20-year permit. TRAI is recommending a time frame and price for administratively granted satellite spectrum to the federal government. Musk and Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani announced a collaboration this week to sell Starlink gadgets in Reliance stores, providing it significant distribution. Early rivals, Ambani's telco company unsuccessfully lobbied New Delhi for months to sell spectrum instead of allocating it administratively as Musk intended. According to public submissions, Starlink wants spectrum for 20 years to focus on "affordable pricing and longer-term business plans" and Reliance wants it for three years to review the market. Indian telco Bharti Airtel also wants a 3-5-year license. Like Reliance, Airtel and Musk have a Starlink distribution deal. According to a licensing source, New Delhi can alter spectrum costs after five years as the market grows due to the shorter timeframe.