US Threatens Europe over Starlink Rival
Andrew Puzder said European firms could face devastating retaliation as Brussels weighs reserving satellite spectrum for EU operators, a move that could limit SpaceX and Amazon access.
- United States Ambassador Andrew Puzder warned Brussels that European companies would face 'devastating' retaliation if the European Commission restricts American competitors' access to radio spectrum, targeting firms including SpaceX.
- The dispute centers on a European Commission proposal to reserve radio spectrum for European companies, which would restrict access for Chinese and American firms competing in the satellite communications market.
- Puzder told the Financial Times that European firms 'should be wary that it could happen,' arguing that restricting American companies is 'not a legitimate goal' of such legislation given the size of the American market.
- Ukrainian officials recently reported restrictions on Starshield terminals, while Ukraine's leader claimed SpaceX was throttling Starlink speeds in a 'planned operation'—a charge the White House rejected.
- Experts argued in Malay Mail that ASEAN must recognize digital sovereignty is inseparable from strategic sovereignty, while Canada is reportedly exploring Starlink alternatives as nations probe dependencies on Elon Musk-owned technology.
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As of May, frequencies will be released that SpaceX needs for its mobile network from space. The EU wants to favor Europeans, Washington threatens. EU Commissioner Virkkunen points out against this in the Handelsblatt.
Soon normal mobile phones will connect directly to satellites. In order to become technologically independent, the EU wants to reserve part of the frequencies. Four telecom companies are entering the ring.
The United States is threatening ‘devastating’ retaliatory measures if the EU proceeds with plans to reserve satellite frequencies primarily for European providers, thereby restricting American players like Starlink. The US Ambassador to the EU, Andrew Puzder, warns that European companies ‘must take into account that this could happen and that it would be very devastating for those companies’.
The company of Elon Musk aims to become a global mobile operator by connecting smartphones to its satellites. But the European Union wants to reserve the necessary frequencies for these connections to European actors. This week, four operators have positioned themselves as a rock in Elon Musk's shoe. Last May, the European Commission proposed a revision of its rules on the allocation of the harmonised 2 GHz frequency band, used for mobile satell…
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