JAKARTA - Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi said the owner of technology giants SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk will be a guest at the 10th World Water Forum, which will be held in Nusa Dua, Bali.

"About Elon Musk at the World Water Forum, he is an invited guest and he will convey his speech (pidato) at the opening forum," said the Minister of Communication and Information, quoted from the official news website of the Directorate General of IKP Kominfo, Infopublic on Sunday, May 19.

Not only that, but the Minister of Communication and Information Budi also mentioned that Elon Musk's arrival to Bali was to inaugurate the operation of Starlink at the Denpasar City Health Center and accompanied by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs (Menkomarves) Luhut Binsar Panjaitan.

Furthermore, Budi added, Starlink will inaugurate its operation later this afternoon at 16.30 WITA at the Denpasar Health Center.

Elon Musk's presence at the Bali World Water Forum is expected to have a positive impact on Indonesia, especially Bali, as the location for various international events.

Director General of Postal Resources and Devices and Information Ismail said on Friday that Starlink already has a permit to operate in Indonesia.

In fact, Starlink has paid the frequency rate stated in Government Regulation Number 43 of 2023 concerning Types and Tariffs on Types of Non-Tax State Revenue Applicable to the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology.

Starlink frequencies will definitely pay. The frequency spectrum related to satellites has a tariff, there are rules," said Ismail.


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