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Elon Musk-led Starlink, which recently received a licence from the telecom ministry for providing satellite internet services in India, may have to mandatorily share all the information now which it was unwilling to share earlier.
An ET report said that the information includes details of users of satellite kits seized in the country, especially in the north eastern region over the past few months.
Officials also told the publication that Indian security agencies have pointed out the misuse of Starlink devices in Indian territory, specifically in the border areas.
But the Musk company hasn’t been cooperating in sharing details of those devices. Officials further said Starlink asked the security agencies to put their requests either via the US law enforcement or international protocols.
In March, the Ministry of Home Affairs wrote to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to investigate the matter, as Starlink was not willing to comply with the disclosure requirements and asked the security agencies to request either via the US law enforcement or international protocols, the official also said.
The satellite giant became the third satcom company after Eutelsat’s OneWeb and Reliance Jio to be granted the crucial licence. The next steps for Starlink include obtaining approvals from the Indian space regulator IN-SPACe and securing spectrum allocation before it can begin commercial operations.
The development comes at a time when reports surfaced that the Centre is prioritising national safeguards by setting up satcom monitoring facility with an outlay of INR 900 Cr as global satcom players are seeking entry into the Indian market.
(The story will be updated soon.)
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