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India rejects Elon Musk’s claim of discrimination over Starlink launch
Publisher description: Starlink is still awaiting security clearance before it can seek spectrum and begin commercial services in India.
TechCrunch | Oct 8, 2026 | Jagmeet Singh
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India has rejected Elon Musk’s claim that Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, is being unfairly blocked from launching in the country. SpaceX first attempted to launch Starlink in India in 2021. Jio is working with satellite operator SES on satellite broadband, while Airtel is a major backer of Eutelsat OneWeb, another licensed satellite operator in India.
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