India says not to preorder Starlink until it obtains a license
Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge India has instructed the public not to preorder Starlink, SpaceX's satellite-based internet service, according to a report from Reuters. As the report notes, the Indian government says that the company needs to obtain a license to operate in the country before it starts deploying its services.
Accordingly, the Government of India has asked the company to comply with Indian regulatory framework for rendering the satellite based communication services and refrain from booking/rendering the satellite internet services in India with immediate effect.
- DoT India (@DoT_India) November 26, 2021
Public is advised not to subscribe to Starlink services being advertised," a tweet from India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) reads. The...