PTA Chairman Says Starlink Can’t Launch in Pakistan Until It Meets 4 Conditions

Starlink and other satellite internet services must fulfill four conditions before they can launch in Pakistan, Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Major General (R) Hafeez Ur Rehman remarked during a Senate committee gathering on Monday.

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• The firm must then obtain a license from the Pakistan Space Regulatory Board and secure approval from the Ministry of Interior.
• The chairman additionally disclosed that Starlink had approached PTA for a license in February 2022.
• PTA Chairman informed the Senate Standing Committee on IT and Telecom that four to five satellite internet businesses have expressed interest in providing services in Pakistan.
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He remarked a satellite internet business must first obtain approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). Starlink May Be Too Expensive for Ordinary Pakistanis If Introduced.

Meanwhile, the firm must then obtain a license from the Pakistan Space Regulatory Board and secure approval from the Ministry of Interior.

Once these three requirements are completed, the matter will be sent to PTA for further processing.

As the Pakistan Space Regulatory Board is still working on the regulatory framework, PTA chairman remarked no satellite internet case is at present pending before the authority.

He remarked the regulatory framework must be completed before satellite internet businesses can receive licenses to operate in Pakistan.

Notably, the chairman additionally disclosed that Starlink had approached PTA for a license in February 2022.

In practice, the committee was briefed on the continued delay in launching Starlink and other satellite internet services in Pakistan. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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