Representatives of Kyrgyzstan’s ministry of digital development have met again with the American company Starlink, with a view to bringing satellite internet access to the country.
However, there are still regulatory hurdles in Kyrgyzstan that hinder the development of Starlink technology. Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX first entered the Kyrgyz market in 2021, and a subsidiary company named Starlink KG was registered. However, the first attempts at cooperation were unsuccessful, as the Kyrgyz authorities refused to allocate the necessary radio frequencies without a tender process. Starlink KG received a license for its operations only at the end of last year.
Nevertheless, Starlink remains willing to work with Kyrgyzstan, one of its directors Rebecca Hunter meeting recently with the Kyrgyz ambassador to the U.S. and Canada Baktybek Amanbaev to discuss this issue.
Last year, deputy chairman of the cabinet Edil Baisalov also spoke with representatives from Starlink. They discussed the possibility of using this company’s technology to deploy satellite internet in Kyrgyzstan’s mountainous regions, particularly in remote schools.
