Explainer: Why Starlink is under scrutiny once again
Fresh questions over Starlink’s proposed launch in India have shifted attention from licensing and spectrum allocation to a broader issue: how satellite broadband networks should operate within the country’s security framework. Rishi Raj explains the issues involved
l What is the trigger?
STARLINK, THE SATELLITE broadband service owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has come under fresh scrutiny in India despite securing key regulatory approvals, including a Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite Services (GMPCS) licence and authorisation from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe). The issue is not whether the company can operate in India.
