{
  "id": 12757974,
  "title": "Musk says ‘oligarchs’ have blocked Starlink in India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/musk-says-oligarchs-have-blocked-starlink-in-india",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T16:18:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/elon-musk-says-starlinks-entry-in-india-blocked-by-oligarchs-alleges-monopolistic-chokehold/articleshow/134770281.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elon Musk has claimed that oligarchs in India are blocking the launch of Starlink, the satellite internet service, to maintain their monopoly over the country's population. In a statement on X, Musk criticized these oligarchs without naming them. This comes a month after Starlink renewed its application for permission to launch the Gen 2 satellite constellation in India. The application seeks approval for a constellation of nearly 30,000 satellites operating in low Earth orbit. Starlink's Gen 1 constellation, consisting of 4,408 satellites, was approved by the Indian regulator IN-SPACe in July 2025. However, the application for the larger Gen 2 constellation was initially rejected due to non-conformity of certain features and spectrum bands. The regulatory framework for satellite communications in India, including the allocation of spectrum and the introduction of Direct-to-Device (D2D) services, is a key factor in Starlink's launch.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Elon Musk Accuses Unnamed ‘Oligarchs’ Of Blocking Starlink's India Launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/elon-musk-accuses-unnamed-oligarchs-of-blocking-starlinks-india-launch",
        "published": "2026-10-07T18:14:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}