Elon Musk’s Starlink Faces Major Setbacks; India Head Resigns and Pre-order Refunds

Jan. 5, 2022

Elon Musk’s internet-beaming company Starlink has been faced with regulatory woes in India for some time now. And well, it looks the company’s troubles are from over as it has suffered two major setbacks this week. One, the company’s India head has stepped down and regulatory hurdles have forced it to refund the pre-order amount to customers in the country. Let’s tackle both of these complications in Starlink’s India rollout.

Starlink India Launch Faced with Major Hurdles

First, let’s talk about how the Department of Telecom (DoT) in India has forced Musk’s satellite internet company torefund the pre-order amount to users. If you haven’t been keeping track, the Indian government hadpreviously asked Starlink to stop offering its servicesto customers without proper licensing in December last year.

So yeah, if you were hoping to install a Starlink terminal at your house and beam broadband internet from a network of satellites, well, the Indian government has shattered those dreams for now due to regulatory hurdles. Currently, there is no word on when the company will be back to accepting pre-orders, but we will keep you posted. So stay tuned for more information.