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FCC Chair Encourages Satellite Internet Competition, Hints Starlink Is a Monopoly
In calling for more competition in the space economy, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel takes issue with SpaceX controlling about two-thirds of the satellites in Earth's orbit.
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel says it’s time for new players to step up and compete against SpaceX’s Starlink, alluding to the satellite internet system as an emerging monopoly. The technology has helped SpaceX bring high-speed internet to millions of users in rural and remote areas, where access to reliable broadband has sometimes been nonexistent. To encourage the competition, Rosenworcel said the FCC — which oversees radio spectrum for US satellites— created the Space Bureau last year to essentially invite new players into the market.
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