TECH - Weeks After Elon Musk Launched It Indonesia's Telecom Industry Voices Concerns Over Starlink Services Calls For A Temporary Halt | Benzinga
In a surprising turn of events, the Indonesian telecom industry has expressed its concerns over the entry of Elon Musk‘s Starlink into the country, calling for a temporary halt to the company’s services.
What Happened: The Indonesia Internet Service Provider Association has urged the Indonesian government to put a stop to Starlink’s consumer services, citing potential threats to the local ISP industry, reported Nikkei Asia on Wednesday.
The association’s chairman, Muhammad Arif Angga, has called for this suspension until a clear regulatory framework is established.
Arif warned that excessive dependence on foreign internet service providers has “the potential to disrupt the sustainability and independence of the local ISP industry.”
Despite the government’s warm reception of Starlink in May, local telecom groups are concerned about the potential disruption to their market share. Starlink, a satellite internet service operated by Musk’s ...