India has paused Starlink's rollout plans after SpaceX allowed the service to operate inside Iran without legal authorization, raising concerns about whether the Indian government could actually enforce its own controls over the network. This comes at a sensitive time as SpaceX prepares for an IPO, with financial disclosures already showing slowing Starlink subscriber growth. SpaceX disputes characterizations that discussions have stopped. The incident echoes past controversies over SpaceX's unilateral control of Starlink access, including cutting off Ukrainian forces in 2022 and stalled talks with Taiwan.
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