ROME, March 22 (Reuters) - Negotiations on a potential contract between Elon Musk’s satellite internet operator Starlink and the Italian government have stalled, reflecting broader geopolitical tensions, Italy’s defence minister said on Saturday.

  • @nahostdeutschland@feddit.org
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    106 days ago

    Every major powerblock will build their own constellation. The need is there, but there is no way that the militaries will give that amount of control to the USA & Musk now. Musk switched of starlink in a critical phase for Ukraine and that was the dead of the program for militaries outside of the USA

    • Phoenixz
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      36 days ago

      No, because for 99% of applications byoubdont need low latency satellite internet. A single geostationary satellite works wonders