It seems that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has become the biggest obstacle in the way of introducing new technology in the country as a world well-known Starlink a company that provides internet worldwide through satellite hasn’t issued a license despite passing the one year time period.

According to the available documents, Starlink was not being given a license in Pakistan under the pretext of security. It analyzed through documents that PTA has reluctant and deliberately made lame excuses of given license to Starlink.  It learnt that ‘Link Internet Services Pakistan Limited (Starlink) Starlink Company had formally given application to PTA for getting LDI license on 24th February 2022 to start service in Pakistan, while on 29th April 2022 another application given for getting 14LL license in all regions of Pakistan.

Both the sent applications of the company was reviewed together with all the concerned stockholders. The technical plan of Starlink was also reviewed by all the stockholders of the Government of Pakistan including SUPARCO, law enforcement agencies, PTA and frequency occupation. The board also reviewed Starlink's technical and business means. Starlink's use of satellite-to-satellite laser technology was also reviewed. However, the objection was raised on hosting that it would make data insecure.

After the comprehensive reviewing PTA has made the issuance of license to Starlink in Pakistan subject to the clearance of security agencies. Now after passing the one year time period the world renowned company was still seeing the license in Pakistan and in around the world many countries were getting benefit from this latest technology. It was worth mentioned here that internet service through satellite has revolutionized the world and remote areas have also been provided with internet facilities and for this.

There is no need for big infrastructure either, a satellite dish and a device which is connected to electricity and it provides internet facility to all the homes while after the internet the global mobile phone service will also launch Starlink in the same year. The spokesperson of PTA was repeatedly contacted to seek the department viewpoint on this news, but he did not replay in this regard.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP