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Elon Musk claims "certain oligarchs" are stalling Starlink's India launch to protect a "monopolistic chokehold"; SpaceX signed MOUs with Jio and Airtel in 2025 (Priyanka Salve/CNBC)

Elon Musk claims "certain oligarchs" are stalling Starlink's India launch to protect a "monopolistic chokehold"; SpaceX signed MOUs with Jio and Airtel in 2025 (Priyanka Salve/CNBC)

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Elon Musk alleges that specific oligarchs are delaying the launch of Starlink in India to maintain a monopolistic control over the market. SpaceX has already signed Memorandums of Understanding with major Indian telecommunications providers Jio and Airtel in 2025. These claims highlight ongoing tensions between SpaceX and existing infrastructure providers regarding market access in India.

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About This Page This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 12:40 AM ET, October 8, 2026. The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated. From Mediagazer Todd Spangler / Variety: Disney+ will livestream Super Bowl LXI on February 14 in the US and 55+ international markets, providing another platform for ESPN's first Super Bowl production Jan Wolfe / Reuters: Democratic Party officials sue Trump to try to block his administration from using any more taxpayer money to pay for election-related TV ads Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap: California approves 35 films for its production incentive program, estimating that they will bring $1.08B in combined production spending to…

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