DoT examines Elon Musk-backed Starlink broadband for commercial usage in India DoT examines Elon Musk-backed Starlink broadband for commercial usage in India DoT is examining if Elon Musk-backed Starlink fulfills existing telecom and technology laws days after reports of the company not complying with telecom guidelines in India surfaced. advertisement (Picture: Reuters) HIGHLIGHTS The DoT is also reportedly looking if Starlink fulfills Indian telecom laws and is in consumer interest and national security. Earlier this month BIF that represents Amazon, Facebook, and Google, asked TRAI to block Starlink’s pre-orders in India. It had noted that Starlink does not have its ground or earth stations in India nor satellite frequency authorisation from ISRO