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Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has been eyeing entry to the Indian telecom sector with Starlink...
Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said that billionaire Elon Musk-owned Starlink would be granted a licence to operate in India only after fulfilling all security-related requirements...
"We are more than happy to give them (licence) if they (Starlink) comply with all the conditions..
In a boost for satellite broadband firms like Starlink, Scindia recently confirmed that the satellite spectrum would be allocated administratively rather than auctioned, aligning with international norms...
However, confirming the administrative route for spectrum auction, Scindia noted that under the Telecom Act of 2023, satellite spectrum falls under a government-assigned, priced category, following guidelines from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)..
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