The SpaceX Trump is asking the administration to help the star link to eliminate the trade barriers, citing the threat of land acquisition to Chinese rivals.
A Line For a US trade representative last week, SpaceX warned that trade barriers could give China a strategic benefit, potentially a strategic advantage of the stars link.
The company wrote in the letter, “This is an important moment of global race to supply satellite internet service, trying to overtake US companies in satellite technology of Chinese state -backed operators (LEO) satellite technology.” Spatted.
Chinese rival Keanfin is the “thousand cell” satellite tower, which is already trying to expand over more than 30 countries. On the contrary, the star link is already in more than 125 markets. Space X wrote, but in some countries, the company will have to pay foreign governments for “access to spectrum, import duty on starlink equipment, and other regulatory fees, which significantly increase the cost of working in these countries.”
The second issue is that some countries demand the company to share the radio spectrum with domestic satellite companies, which SpaceX alleges that “clearly a protected non -tariff trade barrier that destroys consumers and low -populations.”
“These competitive policies have been using foreign operators to prevent or slow down to provide better quality and low -cost service to consumers in these countries,” he added. The company then termed trade policies unfair, saying that the United States does not impose any such sanctions on foreign satellite companies. “Often, these fees, prices and non -tariff trade barriers represent a certain percentage of the total cost of star link equipment,” Space X noted. ”
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The Elon Musk company did not suggest any special treatment, except to say that ancient views are being used to manage satellite equipment in foreign markets. But this letter was sent by the US Trade Representative’s Office after calling for the public Comments In review of unfair trade practices from other countries of the agency. The office plans to submit its report to the President on April 1, which can recommend additional taxes.
Despite the letter, Space X has faced some reaction in some markets due to Musk’s relations with President Trump, which are increasing their trade war against Canada and the European Union. It has forced some countries to find alternatives, though they are years away.
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