US EditionTop Trump official tells Europe to choose between US or Chinese communications tech
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr promoted SpaceX's Starlink to European allies recently.
- Carr framed Starlink as a crucial choice between US and Chinese technology.
- Starlink is important for broadband in rural areas and crucial to Ukraine's defense.
- Carr told the Financial Times Europe needs to focus on the rise of China.
- Carr warned Trump-era tariffs may hit Nokia and Ericsson unless they expand in the US.
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FCC Boss Brendan Carr Shamelessly Plugs Elon Musk’s Starlink Like A Dodgy Used Car Salesman
The first Trump FCC tried to give Musk nearly a billion dollars to deliver expensive Starlink access to some traffic medians and airport parking lots. The Biden FCC clawed back those subsidies, (correctly) worrying that the service couldn’t deliver consistent speeds, and arguing (also correctly) that if we’re going to spend taxpayer money on broadband, affordable fiber (and fixed wireless and 5G) should be prioritized. Elon Musk (who purportedly…
Trump-Appointed FCC Chair To Europe: If You're Worried About Elon Musk's Starlink After The Ukraine Threat, 'Just Wait For The CCP's Version…' - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Telefonaktiebolaget L M (NASDAQ:ERIC)
Trump-appointed FCC official Brendan Carr urged Europe to support Elon Musk's Starlink over Chinese alternatives, warning that hesitation over U.S. tech could open the door to greater risks from the Chinese Communist Party.
FCC’s Brendan Carr Tells Europe to Choose Between US and China on Tech
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr said Europe needs to choose between U.S. and Chinese technology. The top U.S. official told the Financial Times on April 14 that Europe needed to “focus on the real long-term bogey: the rise of the Chinese Communist [Party].” Carr told the publication that Europe was “caught” between Washington and Beijing and warned of a “great divide” opening up between “CCP-aligned countries and others” in …
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