Bill seeking Starlink satellite service franchise filed

By Reina C. Tolentino

Oct 16, 2024 12:13 am

A LAWMAKER has filed a bill that would grant a legislative franchise to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service to enable it to build ground stations to enhance internet connectivity in the country, particularly in remote and underserved areas.

Kabayan party-list Rep. Ron Salo filed House Bill 10954 on September 23, which will give a franchise to Starlink Philippines Inc., a subsidiary of SpaceX.

A visitor looks at the booth of Starlink during the International Consumer Electronics Fair (Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin, IFA) in Berlin, Germany, 01 September 2023. EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN

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