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South Islanders among first to get Elon Musk s Starlink
11 Mar, 2021 07:30 PM
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An artist s impresion of Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit. Image / SpaceX
Kiwis will be among the first in the world to give Elon Musk s Starlink a whirl. A Wednesday update on Starlink s official Reddit page, listing its next territories for launch, included New Zealand: launching in parts of the South Island and expanding in the coming weeks
And this morning it added, Starlink is now available in limited supply in New Zealand! An initial beta service will be concentrated in the South Island and expand rapidly across the rest of the country.
FCC gets tough on China amid security concerns
The agency says all carriers that get US government subsidies and use Chinese telecom equipment must replace their gear. Listen - 04:15 CNET
The US Federal Communications Commission on Thursday ordered broadband and wireless companies in the states to remove all equipment from Chinese manufacturers, such as Huawei and ZTE, that could pose national security risks. It also affirmed the agency s designation of Huawei as a national security threat. And the agency began a process to revoke China Telecom s authorization to operate in the US.
The moves are all part of a greater effort by the United States government to crack down on China s role in US telecommunications, amid worry that equipment or services operated by Chinese companies with close ties to the Chinese government could be used for espionage against Americans.