DoT is reported to soon grant GMPCS license to Starlink The company must get approval from In-SPACe and the IMC Amazon Kuiper will be required to get a LoI from the DoT Advertisement Starlink is said to have moved a step closer towards its launch in India. According to a report, the Elon Musk-owned satellite communications company is soon expected to receive the Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) license from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). This license grants permission to satellite-based network service providers for the deployment of satellite terminals, in compliance with global standards. However, Amazon's own satellite project may reportedly have to wait for the same approval in India. Starlink to Soon Get GMPCS License Citing sources, MoneyControl reports that Starlink had been given time till June 7 to fulfill all of the security compliance requirements stated in the Letter of Intent (LoI) which was issued to the SpaceX-owned company last month, and it has done so. “They had already submitted the necessary security-related requirements to meet the new license conditions, and had given undertakings on other guidelines”, the publication quoted a senior official as saying.