US EditionItaly's talks with Musk's Starlink have stalled, minister says
- Negotiations between Italy's government and Starlink have stalled due to geopolitical tensions, according to Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto.
- Italy is considering a five-year contract worth €1.5 billion with Starlink to enhance encrypted communications for officials in risky areas.
- Opposition politicians have criticized the talks, questioning the decision to involve a foreign businessman in national security matters.
- Andrea Stroppa, a representative for Musk, suggests Italy should develop its own satellite infrastructure, though Starlink may serve a short-term need.
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The European Union works on its own satellite network to compete with Starlink of Elon Musk, Italy is the first country to block this technology and Spain, France and the United Kingdom could be the following.
Negotiations between the Italian government and the satellite telecommunications company Starlink, owned by Elon Musk, have reached a standstill. Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto explained that the talks between the two parties that were to provide the country with a secure network of sensitive communications have stalled due to the high media exposure of Musk, the richest man on the planet and a member of Donald Trump's new administratio…
The Italian government is not making a deal with satellite operator Starlink for the time being. Owner Elon Musk is proving to be political dynamite, at a time of high tensions between the US and the EU. Italian Prime Minister Meloni is postponing the decision.
Italy freezes Starlink talks as Elon Musk's controversies snowball
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