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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>Kolkata: Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has been barred from accepting pre-orders for its upcoming satellite broadband services in India. The communications ministry said late on Friday that the tech billionaire’s broadband from-space venture is not a licensee in India and issued a public advisory asking Indian citizens not to subscribe to its Starlink<\/a> satellite internet service.

Musk’s SpaceX has been accepting pre-orders for the beta version of the service for a fully refundable deposit of $99 (around Rs 7,400).

“The Department of Telecommunications (
DoT<\/a>) has pointed out that Starlink Internet Services<\/a> is not licensed to offer satellite-based internet services in India being advertised to the public… the government, (accordingly), has asked the company to comply with the Indian regulatory framework for rendering satellite-based communication services and refrain from booking\/ rendering such services in India with immediate effect,” the ministry said in a statement.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX gears up to hire executives for Starlink India<\/a><\/h2>

Starlink India is looking to hire a Director of Rural Transformation and an Executive Assistant.<\/p><\/div>

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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>Kolkata: Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has been barred from accepting pre-orders for its upcoming satellite broadband services in India. The communications ministry said late on Friday that the tech billionaire’s broadband from-space venture is not a licensee in India and issued a public advisory asking Indian citizens not to subscribe to its Starlink<\/a> satellite internet service.

Musk’s SpaceX has been accepting pre-orders for the beta version of the service for a fully refundable deposit of $99 (around Rs 7,400).

“The Department of Telecommunications (
DoT<\/a>) has pointed out that Starlink Internet Services<\/a> is not licensed to offer satellite-based internet services in India being advertised to the public… the government, (accordingly), has asked the company to comply with the Indian regulatory framework for rendering satellite-based communication services and refrain from booking\/ rendering such services in India with immediate effect,” the ministry said in a statement.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX gears up to hire executives for Starlink India<\/a><\/h2>

Starlink India is looking to hire a Director of Rural Transformation and an Executive Assistant.<\/p><\/div>