U.S. Pushes Nations Facing Tariffs to Approve Musk's Starlink
The Trump Administration leveraged trade negotiations to promote Starlink’s global expansion, with countries like Lesotho, Bangladesh, and India expediting satellite internet service approvals in exchange for potential trade concessions.
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- SpaceX's Starlink has become a big benefactor of Trump's tariff trade war, leaked memos show (2025-05-07)
- Elon Musk's Starlink Is Quietly Benefiting From Tariff Negotiations (2025-05-07)
- More Money for Elon? Oversight Democrats Demand Investigation Into Trump Administration's Starlink Support (2025-05-07)
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