Starlink Submits Acceptance on Key Licence Norms in India

FIRM SEEKS RELAXATION ON SOME CONDITIONS

- JATIN GROVER

ELON MUSK'S STARLINK has submitted its formal acceptance of the key conditions set by the government to secure a licence for launching satellite broadband services in the country, according to sources.

The company has specifically accepted the security and data storage requirements mandated by the government, sources said.

These guidelines require the company to store all user data within the country and ensure it can facilitate data interception by intelligence agencies when needed. This is a prerequisite for obtaining any licences under the DoT.

In a recent letter to the department of telecommunications (DoT), the company has also requested relaxation on some conditions, which it aims to comply with over a period once its application is approved, the sources stated.

Currently, Starlink's application is being evaluated by the ministry of home affairs and security agencies.