The World Telecommunication Union has declared the provision of Starlink satellite internet services within the borders of Iran as illegal

Following the follow-ups of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the World Telecommunication Union announced that the provision of Starlink satellite internet services in Iran’s borders is not permitted.

With the pursuit of the Iranian government, the International Telecommunication Union, known as ITU, required SpaceX to comply with the territorial laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran in relation to Starlink satellite internet services. Based on this, the provision of Starlink Internet services in Iran’s borders has become illegal due to non-compliance with territorial laws.

Starlink satellite internet within the borders of Iran subject to compliance with the country’s laws

The World Telecommunication Union announced this news in its report of the approval of the last meeting of the Radio Regulatory Board or RRB. According to one of the resolutions of the World Telecommunication Union, the provision of services by foreign companies within the borders of a country is subject to obtaining a license from that country. In the investigations carried out, it was also found that SpaceX has not obtained a license from the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to provide Starlink services.

The World Telecommunication Union also thanked Iran for providing information and supplementary assessments and confirming them, and criticized Norway as the reference country for Starlink satellites for not responding. Once again, ITU obliged the authorities of this country to cooperate in this matter.

It should be noted that Iranian authorities have repeatedly announced that Starlink satellite internet will be allowed to operate in our country on the condition of accepting Iran’s territorial rules. Issa Zarepour, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, stated at the end of last year that the territorial rules of our country have been communicated to the satellite internet operators and if they comply with the rules, their presence in the country will be welcomed. According to Zarepour, according to the rules of the World Telecommunication Union, satellite operators must comply with the territorial rules or landing rights of that country in order to operate in any country.