The government of India has advised locals not to subscribe to SpaceX’s Starlink Internet service, revealing that it does not have a valid license to operate on the subcontinent.
Starlink registered its business in India on November 1, actively engaged in advertising and even pre-sold subscriptions. But it has not secured a license to operate, prompting India’s Department of Telecommunications to issue a warning tweet.
The same is also evident from the website of Starlink (https://t.co/xscnDS4Cnn) wherein satellite based internet services can be booked by users in Indian territory.
For rendering satellite based services in India, requisite license(s) from #DOT are required.— DoT India (@DoT_India) November 26, 2021
A press release issued the same day offered more of the same, scalding Starlink by declaring “the Government has asked the company to comply with the Indian regulatory framework for rendering the satellite-based communication services and refrain from booking/rendering the satellite internet services in India with immediate effect.”
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