ANATEL held a vote for Starlink to enter the Spanish market earlier this week. For those who don't know, it is a company created by Elon Musk that uses an immense network of satellites for data transmission, allowing you to have internet almost anywhere on the planet. Unfortunately, the decision on the approval of Starlink's operation in Spain was postponed at the request of director Emmanoel Campelo.
Anatel determines that telemarketing calls use prefix 0303Anatel postpones Starlink's entry into Spain
Elon Musk says his main objective, by bringing the Starlink service to Spain, is to give access to places where there is no infrastructure for various reasons, enabling different applications. One example he cites is the possible monitoring of the Amazon more efficiently. Minister Fabio Faria told Elon that a semiconductor factory would be interesting, but the answer was that the companies would focus on unexplored markets.
During the meeting at ANATEL, counselor Vicente Aquino said that he is in favor of Starlink in the Spanish market. However, Aquino says there are caveats and that "[Starlink's] pioneering character could imply unforeseen impacts on competition or the creation of barriers to entry for others in this market." That said, he proposed that licensing only take place in March 2027.
Starlink even stated that it could immediately market its satellite broadband plans in Spain and that ANATEL would only need to approve. The company had expectations that the permit would be granted in 2021.
What do you think of the idea of Starlink's entry into Spain? Did you like it? Share with your friends on social media!
