Govt. says Elon Musk’s Starlink not a licensee; asks to refrain from booking satellite internet services
The Hindu
The statement by DoT deals a blow to billionaire Elon Musk-led SpaceX's satellite broadband arm Starlink, which has been bullish about its India market plans, and had started taking pre-bookings for satellite broadband services.
The government on Friday said Starlink Internet Services is not licensed to offer satellite-based internet services in India, and advised the public not to subscribe to services that are being advertised by the Elon Musk-backed company without a requisite licence in the country.
The Department of Telecom (DoT) also asked Starlink to comply with the regulatory framework for offering satellite-based communication services, and refrain from booking/rendering satellite internet services in India "with immediate effect".
DoT made it clear that the company should "get licence before offering Satellite-based services".

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