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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Elon Musk renews push for Starlink entry in India says lack of internet denies children ‘opportunity for education’

Elon Musk has made a fresh public appeal for Starlink to be allowed to compete in India, where the satellite internet service is yet to start commercial operations.

Musk posted a message on X on Friday, asking if Starlink could be allowed to compete in the country. He wrote, "Dear Prime Minister Ambani, please accept my humble apologies for not realizing that you are the real boss of India. Naturally, you would prefer to maintain your monopolistic exploitation of the great people of India, but would you nonetheless consider allowing Starlink to compete? There are many areas of India, as there are in all countries, with no Internet access, which denies children the opportunity for education and for small businesses the opportunity to sell their goods to a global market. Starlink would change their lives for the better. There are many areas of India, as there are in all countries, with no Internet access, which denies children the opportunity for education and for small businesses the opportunity to sell their goods to a global market. Starlink would change their lives for the better."

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