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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: SpaceX CEO and the world’s richest man Elon Musk on Thursday went on a rant explaining how the Starlink’s satellite internet services will help the “least served” in India. Musk who just had alleged that his telecom was facing regulatory hurdles in India due to “oligarchs”, a claim which was strongly rejected by the Indian government went on a tweet blitz posting about thrice in just a span of 10 minutes.“Starlink will help the least-served in India,” he said in a post at 6:18pm.He followed it up with another post at 6:25pm, writing, “Starlink provides Internet connectivity to the least-served, enabling self-education and prosperity by giving people access to sell their products worldwide!”Three minutes later, Elon posted again: “People who oppose @Starlink hurt only the least-served. The wealthy or those living in large cities already have good Internet, so they don\u2019t understand.”Musk’s comments come as a Starlink delegation is attending the India Mobile Congress organised in the national captial.Musk’s claim about Starlink serving the “least-served” in India is somewhat ironic, as India already ranks among the countries with the lowest internet charges in the world.“The last decade was about scalability, penetration, affordability. We have discussed many times of how voice prices have crashed, data prices have lowered by almost 97%, which has led to greater penetration,” information & technology minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday.On the other hand, Starlink will reportedly cost Rs 8,600 per month, with an additional Rs 34,000 one-time hardware charge.<\/p>\n “Unfortunately, we are being blocked by certain oligarchs in order to maintain their monopolistic chokehold on the Indian people. You can guess who they are \u2026 This is a crime against the people of India!” Musk said in a post on Wednesday.The telecom ministry rejected Musk’s claim stating, “Security assessment as part of this process is currently under way in respect of all three licensees”“The Department of Telecom has issued licences to all satcom companies as well as provisional spectrum. Now the issue is pending with MHA for security clearance. As soon as it is cleared, they will get it. It has nothing to do with one company,” minister of state for communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani told reporters on the sidelines of the India Mobile Congress.<\/p>\n The logic behind Starlink is simple: Get internet to places where conventional networks are difficult or too expensive to reach. But Elon Musk\u2019s satellite internet service has increasingly become much more than a tool for connectivity. Its growing use in war zones, conflict areas and during internet shutdowns has turned Starlink into a strategic technology and raised questions over who controls access to it.Critics have raised concerns about the company\u2019s links with US intelligence and military agencies, arguing that a privately controlled satellite network could have implications for national security and sovereignty.<\/p>\n Starlink uses thousands of small satellites in low-Earth orbit, around 550km above the planet. Unlike traditional communications satellites positioned around 36,000km away, these satellites can transmit data with lower latency. Users connect through a small receiver with an electronically controlled antenna, which automatically links with satellites passing overhead. The satellites can also transfer data between themselves using laser links.<\/p>\n Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWhat Musk claimed & what the govt replied<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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