Taiwan-Starlink service talks fall through over regulatory issues
9 hours ago
- #Taiwan Defense
- #National Security
- #Telecommunications
- Minister of Digital Affairs Lin Yi-ching highlighted regulatory and national security issues as reasons for Taiwan not having Starlink, citing a legal requirement that first-category telecommunications businesses must be owned by ROC citizens, with strict foreign ownership limits.
- Nathan Chiu noted Taiwan among few Asian regions without Starlink, alongside China, North Korea, Afghanistan, and Syria, and suggested Taiwan ease regulations to encourage Starlink's entry, while Lin mentioned alternatives like Amazon Leo and AST SpaceMobile as potential solutions.
- Other news includes Taiwan's need for at least 12 submarines to modernize its fleet, with the indigenous Hai Kun submarine set for delivery soon, and incidents involving public indecency at Yangmingshan National Park and Chinese research ship activities near Taiwan.