Musk pledges affordable Starlink service as dispute over India entry escalates
Elon Musk said SpaceX would price its Starlink satellite internet service affordably in India as he continued accusing billionaire Mukesh Ambani and the Indian government of stalling its entry.
“Obviously, if Starlink is too expensive in India, no one will buy it, so SpaceX will need to make pricing affordable,” Musk wrote Saturday on X. He did not specify a price. Mobile data in India costs about $0.08 per gigabyte, among the lowest rates globally.
Musk said increased competition would give Indian consumers more choices and reduce Ambani’s profits without threatening his business. A day earlier, Musk sarcastically addressed Ambani as “Prime Minister Ambani” and accused him of protecting his market dominance. Musk also argued that Starlink could connect underserved communities and provide communications during natural disasters. He has provided no evidence that Ambani is responsible for …