Musk Asks Why Starlink Still Has No India Licence
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Starlink has secured some approvals and distribution agreements in India, but it is still waiting on security review steps before it can receive spectrum and start service. Elon Musk also publicly questioned why Starlink still lacks an India licence, while India has said Starlink and two other licensed satellite operators are still under security review before spectrum can be sought.
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Users and potential customers in India still do not have Starlink service, because the company has not yet cleared the remaining security assessments needed before commercial operations can start. The sector also sees that Starlink is in a different stage from ordinary licensing: some approvals and distribution agreements are already in place, but spectrum is still not available to begin service.
What changes in practice is that Starlink cannot move straight from approvals into service until the security review and spectrum steps are completed, while the approvals and distribution agreements already signed remain in place. The public dispute also changes the regulatory backdrop, because Musk has now raised the issue openly while India has kept the process tied to security review.
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