South Africa Plans to Change Racial Quotas Preventing Starlink Access
On Friday, the South African government released a draft regulation that enables foreign businesses to fulfill the 30% black ownership requirement through investments aimed at promoting economic equality. This move is largely viewed as an effort to eliminate the significant obstacles that have kept Elon Musk and his Starlink satellite internet service from entering the […]
With India-Pakistan Tensions, Bangladesh Receives Elon Musk’s Starlink
Starlink Launches in Bangladesh Starlink, a company owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially launched its satellite internet services in Bangladesh. This development means that Bangladesh becomes the second neighboring country of India, following Bhutan, to utilize Starlink’s technology. “Starlink’s fast, low-latency internet is now available in Bangladesh,” Musk noted on X. Bangladesh’s chief adviser, […]
Democratic senators urge an investigation into Trump’s possible interference to support Musk’s Starlink.
A coalition of Democrats is requesting a federal inquiry into the possibility that the Trump administration is leveraging trade talks with international entities to favor Elon Musk’s Starlink venture. On Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondy, along with Jamieson Greer of the Government Ethics Office and others, highlighted concerns regarding recent activities. According to a report […]
Amazon takes first step toward satellite internet service to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink
Amazon put the first batch of satellites into orbit Monday, the company's first step towards countering Elon Musk's Starlink Satellite Constellation. Amazon's project Kuiper has sent 27 satellites to the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V Rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The first batch of satellites forms the beginning of a […]
‘Deeply uncomfortable’: UK Starlink users switch off over Musk’s political machinations | Elon Musk
tESLA sales have fallen, and X has seen users leave, but now it appears that a crack is appearing among those who have turned to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite system as a way to maintain connections in remote areas. The number of Starlink users is growing, but some subscribers have said they are venting their […]
Rubio And Musk Clash With Polish Foreign Minister Over Starlink In Ukraine: ‘Say Thank You’
This long exposure image shows a trail of a group of Starlink G6-27 satellites on SpaceX (Mariana Suarez/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Break Wolf1:03pm – Sunday, March 9th, 2025 Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with Polish Foreign Minister Radslo Sikorsky, calling him ungrateful to Elon Musk's Starlink aid after Sikorsky suggested that Ukraine […]
Musk says Starlink is ‘backbone of the Ukrainian army,’ ‘entire front line would collapse if I turned it off’
R-Wis. Senator Ron Johnson is discussing the Trump administration and upcoming meetings with Ukrainian leaders in Saudi Arabia on “Varney & Co.” Billionaire Elon Musk said on Sunday that turning off Starlink satellite internet constellations will destroy Ukraine's frontline The country emphasizes its frustration in the war with Russia, “a year of a deadly massacre […]
Musk Says South Africa Banned Starlink Because He’s ‘Not Black’
Elon Musk on Friday claimed that his satellite internet company Starlink could not operate in South Africa because he was “not black.” SpaceX, the parent company of satellite services, is banned from entering the South African market due to the country's widespread Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE). Rulesaims to “strengthen the economic participation of black people […]
Musk’s Starlink races with Chinese rivals to dominate satellite internet
The space is about to be more crowded for Elon Musk. Billionaire StarLink Communications Network faces increasingly tough challenges for controlling the high-speed satellite internet, including Chinese state-backed rivals and another service funded by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos . Shanghai-based Spacesail has signed a contract to enter Brazil in November and announced meetings with more […]
Ontario will end provincial contract with Musk's Starlink amid Trump tariffs
The Prime Minister of Ontario said he was “ripping” the contract between his state and Eron Mask's Star Link Internet service. “Ontario does not do business with hell people to destroy our economy,” said Doug Ford of Ontario on Social Platform X on Monday. Focusing that Ontario costs about $ 30 billion in the procurement […]