- The Indian government has said
SpaceX 'sStarlink has no license to operate in the country. - Despite this, Starlink is taking pre-bookings for its satellite-internet service, $4.
Indian lawmakers said
$4on a government website urged the company to fully comply with government regulations.
$4 and local outlets in
The statement said: "Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India has pointed out that 'Starlink Internet Services' is not licensed to offer satellite-based internet services in India being advertised to the public."
It added: "It is hereby informed to the public at large that the said company has not obtained any license/authorization for rendering satellite-based internet services that are being booked on their website."
SpaceX, of which Starlink is a subsidiary, did not immediately reply to Insider's request for comment. However, it told Reuters that it had "no comment for now" on the situation.
Insider's Kate Duffy$4 that Starlink is looking to deploy 200,000 user terminals in India by December 2022. The country's director for Starlink $4 that he was "pleased to share that SpaceX now has a 100% owned subsidiary in India."
Meanwhile,$4 that Starlink had apologized for delays in sending out internet kits preordered by customers, which it blamed on silicon shortages.
Starlink provides high-speed, low-latency broadband internet to customers around the world. It $4 as ideal for remote or rural communities where connectivity has been unreliable or unavailable.