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Musk's Starlink receives India's final regulatory nod for launch: Reuters
INDIA, JUL 9 – Starlink becomes India's third licensed satellite internet provider after securing final regulatory approval, following a telecom ministry license granted last month, officials said.
- India’s space regulator granted Starlink a licence on Wednesday to launch commercial satellite internet operations in the country.
- This approval follows months of delay due to a clash between Elon Musk’s Starlink and Mukesh Ambani’s Jio over how spectrum should be assigned, with the government siding with Musk that spectrum must be assigned, not auctioned.
- Starlink has become the third company, following approvals granted to OneWeb and Reliance Jio, to receive official clearance to operate in India, but it still must obtain government spectrum, establish necessary ground facilities, and complete required security compliance tests.
- The licensing authority overseeing space activities in India has confirmed that Starlink’s licence is valid for a period of five years, with sources indicating that this approval clears the final regulatory hurdle for the company’s entry into the Indian market.
- Starlink plans to deploy high-speed satellite internet across India by leveraging Airtel and Jio’s dealer networks, aiming to address connectivity gaps in remote regions.
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