Europe moves to box in Starlink with new satellite spectrum rules

Brussels wants most of the 2 GHz satellite band kept in European hands, and Washington is not taking it quietly Europe has picked a fight with Starlink, and the weapon of choice is not a lawsuit. It is a spectrum plan. The European Commission wants to carve up a valuable slice of satellite airwaves so that European companies and governments get first dibs. SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company that runs Starlink, would be left waiting for whatever remains. The prize is the 2 GHz mobile satellite services band, known in the industry as the MSS band. Only licensed operators can use it, and right now only two hold the keys. Those two are US firms Viasat and EchoStar. Their licenses for the band are set to expire in May 2027.

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