Commentary: The EU's space plan is commendable but resembles a bureaucratic monster
The EU is taking a stand against SpaceX and refusing to grant important frequencies for satellites. In itself, not a bad idea, but a promising counter plan is lacking.
The European Union is in a dispute with US space company SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, over frequencies. SpaceX wants to use the 2 GHz band to offer mobile phone services via satellite, allowing users to make calls and browse the internet anywhere in the world without roaming charges. To achieve this, SpaceX plans to launch thousands of satellites into low Earth orbit and has spent billions of dollars buying frequencies to connect the satellites directly to mobile phones.
This technology would enable users to make calls and surf the internet without worrying about high costs, even in remote locations such as Albania, the Swiss, or island nations in the South Seas.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
