Overview

• FCC Chair Brendan Carr called on Europe to support Starlink, warning against the risks of aligning with emerging Chinese satellite networks like Spacesail.
• Carr accused the European Commission of protectionist policies and anti-American bias in its treatment of U.S. tech companies.
• He emphasized the geopolitical stakes, urging Europe to make a decisive choice between U.S. and Chinese satellite technologies.
• Carr encouraged European telecom giants Nokia and Ericsson to expand U.S.-based manufacturing to mitigate potential Trump-era tariffs.
• Chinese satellite operator Spacesail, planning a 15,000-satellite network by 2030, was highlighted as a growing competitor to Starlink's dominance.