DoT examines Elon Musk-backed Starlink broadband for commercial usage in India

DoT is examining if Elon Musk-backed Starlink fulfills existing telecom and technology laws days after reports of the company not complying with telecom guidelines in India surfaced.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is examining if Elon Musk-backed Starlink fulfills existing telecom and technology laws days after reports of the company not fulfilling telecom guidelines in India surfaced. The department is looking if Starlink violates the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000, the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, and the Satellite Communication (SatCom) Policy of India, 2000. The DoT is also reportedly looking if Starlink fulfills consumer interest and national security, according to a report by ET. Earlier in April, Broadband India Forum (BIF) asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to block Elon Musk-backed SpaceX Technologies from pre-selling the beta version of its Starlink satellite internet services in India.