Trump admin exempts SpaceX's Starlink from FCC ban on foreign-made routers
The Trump administration has granted SpaceX's Starlink an exemption from FCC regulations that ban foreign-made routers. Despite operating a Texas manufacturing facility, Starlink also produces routers in Vietnam, which would normally violate the FCC's ban on foreign-manufactured networking equipment.
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Trump admin exempts SpaceX's Starlink from FCC ban on foreign-made routers
The Trump administration has granted SpaceX's Starlink an exemption from an FCC ban on foreign-made routers, despite the company manufacturing some equipment internationally. While Starlink operates a production facility in Texas, it also manufactures routers in Vietnam, which would typically violate the regulatory restriction.
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