Starlink CEO Elon Musk criticized India’s plan to auction satellite broadband spectrum rather than allocate it, calling it “unprecedented” in response to Mukesh Ambani’s push for an auction. The dispute between the billionaires centers on whether licenses should be administratively allotted or auctioned, with Ambani arguing for the latter to ensure fair competition. The Indian regulator’s decision on spectrum assignment for satellite services has sparked controversy, with Musk advocating for administrative allocation while Ambani pushes for an auction process, intensifying the rivalry between the two.
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Federal appeals court set to hold hearing over Trump National Guard deployment in California
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear California's challenge to the Trump administration's federalization of the National Guard amid protests over immigration enforcement in Los Angeles. A lower court had issued a temporary restraining order to return control of the National Guard to Governor Gavin Newsom, citing illegal actions by Trump, but an appeal granted a stay on that order. Need More Context? 🔎
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