India rejects Musk’s claim of bias over Starlink approval

Summary

• India has rejected allegations that its regulatory process for satellite internet services is unfair, after Elon Musk accused unnamed business interests of obstructing Starlink’s launch in the country.
• Both companies have secured preliminary approvals for satellite internet services and are also awaiting spectrum allocation and final clearances.
• The dispute reflects earlier disagreements between Musk, Ambani and Mittal over how India should allocate spectrum for satellite communications.

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India has rejected allegations that its regulatory process for satellite internet services is unfair, after Elon Musk accused unnamed business interests of obstructing Starlink’s launch in the country.

Musk said on social media that “certain oligarchs” were allegedly trying to prevent Starlink from entering the Indian market in order to protect their dominant positions. He did not identify the individuals or companies he was referring to.

India’s telecommunications ministry dismissed the allegation, saying the country’s regulatory framework was being applied equally to satellite internet providers.