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SpaceX Urges U.S. to Break Trade Barriers for Starlink

3/17/2025

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SpaceX is calling on the U.S. government to tackle trade barriers that are stifling its Starlink service overseas. The company highlights unfair import fees and costly spectrum access that drive up expenses, making it harder to compete with state-backed Chinese rivals in over 120 markets. The stakes are high as SpaceX fights for its place in the global arena.

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SpaceX is calling on the U.S. government to tackle trade barriers that are stifling its Starlink service overseas. The company highlights unfair import fees and costly spectrum access that drive up expenses, making it harder to compete with state-backed Chinese rivals in over 120 markets. The stakes are high as SpaceX fights for its place in the global arena.