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This doesn't line up with the facts of what has been known prior. Taiwan law requires foreign communication providers to be a joint partnership with the Taiwan
by frankacter 2y ago
This doesn't line up with the facts of what has been known prior.
Taiwan law requires foreign communication providers to be a joint partnership with the Taiwan entity controlling majority stake. This was a deal breaker with StarLink and the talks fell apart.
>Taipei has been exploring ways to acquire satellite internet technology since 2018, including in talks with SpaceX. But Mr. Musk balked at a requirement that any foreign entity involved in communications infrastructure be a joint venture with a local partner that would hold a majority stake. Mr. Musk considered this “totally unacceptable,”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/business/taiwan-starlink-satellite.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/business/taiwan-starlink-...