New Delhi: Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink is facing a tough time in the Indian market, as it quietly rolled out internet services in the country in early 2021 only to shut down services following government intervention. Was. Now, Starlink’s India head Sanjay Bhargava has announced that he has left the company.
Bhargava said in a LinkedIn post, “I have stepped down as Country Director and Chairman of the Board of Starlink India due to personal reasons. My last working day was December 31, 2021. I will not comment for individuals and the media, so please respect my privacy.
In November 2021, the Department of Telecommunications warned Indian citizens not to buy Elon Musk’s Starlink internet services in India as it is not yet licensed in the country. In a statement, the Department of Telecommunications asked Elon Musk’s company to “obtain a license before offering satellite-based services.”
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The government stated that ‘Starlink Internet Services’ is not licensed to offer advertised satellite-based internet services to the public in India.
“It is learned that M/s Starlink has started pre-selling/booking of satellite based Starlink internet services in India. The same is evident from the website of Starlink (www.starlink.com) wherein users in the Indian region Satellite based internet services can be booked,” the government said.
In another development, the government had asked the company to return all its pre-orders until it received a license to operate in the country. “As always, you can get a refund at any time, the company said in an email to one of its customers. Reuters has seen a copy of the email.
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Starlink, a division of Musk’s SpaceX aerospace company, has already received more than 5,000 pre-orders for its equipment in India, but is struggling to obtain commercial licenses without which it cannot provide any services in the country. Can do.
“Unfortunately, the timeline for obtaining a license to operate is currently unknown, and there are several issues that must be resolved with the licensing framework so that we can operate Starlink in India,” the company said in an email.
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