{
  "id": 17751317,
  "title": "– Hvis du først blir avhengig av Starlink, klarer du ikke å komme deg ut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/hvis-du-f-rst-blir-avhengig-av-starlink-klarer-du-ikke-a-komme-deg-ut",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-02T05:04:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/naeringsliv/i/qy5qew/hvis-du-foerst-blir-avhengig-av-starlink-klarer-du-ikke-aa-komme-deg-ut"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "If you become dependent on Starlink first, you cannot escape from this dependency. It will be almost impossible to pull the plug. Other actors will have to cut down on investments, says Telia Norge's Bjørn Ivar Moen in an interview with E24. At the same time, Moen writes in a column that \"increased dependence on SpaceX and Starlink can create strategic vulnerabilities that Norway and Europe will have to reverse.\" He believes this should \"concern far more people than it seems to be doing today.\" Moen insists Norwegian authorities need to take this high on the agenda. It's an incredibly important issue that's strategic for Norway. Authorities must be proactive before we have a problem, he says in Telia. The Ukraine situation adds another layer to this. Imagine we had taken the service away in Norway because we disagreed with the authorities. SpaceX has revolutionized space travel with its reusable rockets. Today, the company sells internet from over 10,000 Starlink satellites. SpaceX is now pouring money into AI, and Starlink is betting on becoming a major mobile operator. Everyone is talking about a European alternative to Starlink, but Europe is lagging miles behind. Is it realistic for Norway not to be dependent on Elon Musk and SpaceX? Unfortunately, you're right. We have a lot to do to catch up. But we have national infrastructure and national suppliers. If we want to maintain it, we must have a conscious awareness that a new actor is entering. SpaceX has impressive technology and a massive war chest. What is the right market share for them in Norway? Ten percent? Twenty percent? Thirty percent? We must have level playing fields. We are subject to security law and strict regulations. We should discuss whether it's possible to regulate an actor like SpaceX. In the past, SpaceX's Starlink Norway subsidiary earned 831 million kroner in Norway. SpaceX had the largest stock exchange listing, brings huge sums into the debt market, and has become a conglomerate in various technologies, considering merging with Tesla. How worried are you about competition? Competition is good. It's better for customers, and we will be better off. If SpaceX takes a slice of Norway, we must compete with it, as it is. We have no problem with competition per se. However, you have a competitive advantage in being a local actor. Yes, factors like local infrastructure, language, and customer service give us an edge. We understand the market better, and we will certainly leverage that. Should you pray for your sick mother? The technology on the back is still good and effective. This is not about making the competitive situation worse, but about competing with an actor who doesn't have the same competition premises. On October 8, SpaceX announced it had purchased low-orbit spectrum and received approval from U.S. authorities to launch 15,000 new mobile satellites. The goal is to launch satellites with Starship rockets starting in 2027 and start service in early 2028, said SpaceX CEO Gwynne Shotwell during the presentation of the third quarter. With a combination of satellites and back-end technology, they plan to try to outpace existing mobile operators. Moen at Telia says competition on broadband is real today, while competition on mobile is further out. He bets a few years on mobile. But it's not a very long time window, he says. It will likely be an alternative way to be a mobile operator. In Norway, we have very good coverage everywhere. We have had our early-stage discussions where Starlink was used as an additional dimension to get coverage in remote areas, for example, on Finnmark Plateau. One thing about using satellites to complement local coverage is that it doesn't change the heated debate about security. What about leasing out the back-end technology to them? Leasing out so they can sit in the front doesn't make much sense. The top executive of telecom giant T-mobile has dismissed the idea of collaborating with SpaceX by offering master and 5G networks.",
  "summary": "Telia-sjefen mener Norge må ta risikoen knyttet til SpaceX på det «høyeste alvor».",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}