Starlink benefits from tariff trade war gains

Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 4:20 pm

Reports indicate that SpaceX’s Starlink is quietly reaping unexpected benefits amid ongoing tariff negotiations, as leaked memos reveal how Trump-era trade policies are inadvertently boosting the satellite service’s market appeal. The trade war squeeze appears to be easing pricing pressures for the service.

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gizmodo.com / Elon Musk’s Starlink Is Quietly Benefiting From Tariff Negotiations

Musk seems to be benefitting from the trade war squeeze.

techcrunch.com / SpaceX’s Starlink has become a big benefactor of Trump’s tariff trade war, leaked memos show

SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink, is directly benefiting from the Trump Administration’s tariff trade war, according to leaked State Department memos obtained by the Washington Post. The memos show the U.S. pushing countries to adopt Starlink. Some show that countries believe that…

arstechnica.com / Starlink: Here’s a free satellite dish—if you pay $120 a month instead of $90

Accepting free dish blocks $90 monthly price available in excess-capacity areas.

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