Elon Musk-Backed Internet Firm To Refund Pre-Orders In India
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Starlink, a division of Elon Musk's SpaceX, has received over 5,000 pre-orders for its devices in India, but is struggling to receive commercial licences without which it cannot offer any services in the country.
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet venture told its members on Tuesday that the Indian government had asked the company to refund all its pre-orders until it receives licences to operate in the country.
"As has always been the case, you can receive a refund at any time," the company said in an email to one of its customers. Reuters has seen a copy of the email.
Starlink, a division of Musk's SpaceX aerospace company, has already received over 5,000 pre-orders for its devices in India but is struggling to receive commercial licences without which it cannot offer any services in the country.
"Unfortunately, the timeline for receiving licences to operate is currently unknown, and there are several issues that must be resolved with the licensing framework to allow us to operate Starlink in India," the company said in the email.
