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Elon Musk says Starlink's entry in India 'blocked' by oligarchs, alleges 'monopolistic chokehold'

  • On Thursday, the Indian government refuted claims by tech tycoon Elon Musk that "certain oligarchs" are blocking his satellite service, labeling the accusations "baseless and misconceived."
  • Musk alleged on Wednesday that Starlink faces a "monopolistic chokehold" by "certain oligarchs" seeking to protect their market dominance, calling the situation "a crime against the people of India."
  • Vice President, Starlink Business Operations Lauren Dreyer stated on Wednesday the company built 20 gateway sites in India with "India-specific security controls," keeping user data within the country.
  • Officials clarified that all three licensed satellite communication companies, including Starlink, are at the same regulatory stage while undergoing mandatory security assessments before spectrum assignment.
  • Starlink competes in India's emerging satellite market against Reliance Jio, Amazon Leo, and Eutelsat OneWeb as regulators finalize spectrum allocation and direct-to-device service frameworks.
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The HinduThe Hindu
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‘Baseless and misconceived’: Centre rebuts Musk’s ‘blocked entry’ charge on Starlink India

American billionaire Elon Musk alleged that Starlink’s entry into India was being “blocked” by certain “oligarchs” seeking to protect their “monopolistic chokehold”

·Chennai, India
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WTVBWTVB
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India denies bias in satellite internet approvals after Musk’s ‘oligarchs’ jab

By Munsif Vengattil BENGALURU, Oct 8 (Reuters) - India defended its satellite internet approval process as fair and non-discriminatory on Thursday, hours after billionaire Elon Musk accused unnamed "oligarchs" of blocking Starlink's launch in the ​Sout...

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The Hindu Business LineThe Hindu Business Line
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Govt reacts to Musk’s ‘oligarchs’ post, rebuts discrimination allegations

Centre says India’s fair, non-discriminatory authorisation framework applies to all Satcom, including Starlink, Airtel, and Jio.

·Chennai, India
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Deccan ChronicleDeccan Chronicle
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Centre Rejects Musk’s ‘Oligarch’ Claim over Starlink Block

Elon Musk had claimed that the India plans of his satellite communication company Starlink were being blocked by \"certain oligarchs\"

·Hyderabad, India
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Times of IndiaTimes of India
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‘Baseless, misconceived’: Government rejects Elon Musk’s claim of Starlink being blocked in India by 'oligarchs'

NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday rejected Elon Musk’s claim that Starlink’s India plans were being blocked by “certain oligarchs”, saying the

·India
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LatestlyLatestly
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India’s Regulatory Framework for Satellite Communication Services Fair and Non-discriminatory: Communications Ministry

Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. The Ministry said that India's policies in this sphere are fair and non-discriminatory. Business News | India’s Regulatory Framework for Satellite Communication Services Fair and Non-discriminatory: Communications Ministry.

·Mumbai, India
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