Taiwan wants own satellite internet amid rising tensions with China, distrusts Starlink -- [video, 4 min] (www.dw.com)

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Amid rising tensions with China, Taiwan wants to reduce its reliance on undersea cables prone to sabotage. But it doesn't trust Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet, either. Now it's trying to build its own satellite network.

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Distrusting Starlink is a smart move.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Yes, especially with respect to the threat by China and Elon Musk's business interests in the country.

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