Elon Musk's interventions are making Starlink's global expansion more complicated

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Source: Business Insider

Elon Musk's interventions are making Starlink's global expansion more complicated

Tom Carter
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM EST 3 min read

Elon Musk has thrown himself head-first into politics — and that is causing problems for one of SpaceX's most prized assets.

Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Musk's rocket company, has grown rapidly in recent years, launching in 27 new markets and tripling its internet traffic last year.

Musk's political interventions across the globe and presence in the Trump administration are now complicating the service's expansion drive.

The world's richest person attacked a Black empowerment law introduced by South Africa's coalition government, which requires foreign telecom companies to provide 30% equity to Black-owned businesses to be granted operating licenses, as "openly racist."

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