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Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jul 20Iraq Signs Starlink Deal to Launch Satellite Internet Nationwide
3 articles · Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jul 20Summary
- Iraq finalized an official agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink satellite internet services in the country, according to Iraqi News.
- The deal was signed between the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission and Starlink, creating the legal framework for the service's rollout.
- That framework covers low Earth orbit satellite internet, opening the way for regulated nationwide deployment in Iraq.
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As a media crackdown intensifies, will Starlink in Iraq become a tool for freedom or a new instrument of state control? Iran has labeled Starlink a military target. How will SpaceX safeguard its new Iraqi network amid escalating regional tensions?